Electronic cigarettes and the role of the cardiac nurse

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No Smoking Day Electronic cigarettes and the role of the cardiac nurse Key Points w Electronic cigarette use is increasing w Electronic cigarettes generate a water vapour containing nicotine w There is no carbon monoxide and other toxins are reduced w Nicotine may cause detrimental effects w Safety of e-cigarettes is yet to be established w Role as a smoking cessation aid needs further investigation CALL FOR PEER REVIEWERS Are you a cardiac nurse, researcher or educator with a Masters degree? If so, we would be very interested to hear from you as we aim to expand our group of committed peer reviewers. We offer a 'buddy' support system for first time reviewers and have recently updated our reviewer guidelines to assist you further.