SCIENTIFIC PAPER REPLICATION
Replication is a term referring to the repetition of a research study, generally with different situations and different subjects, to...
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Vaping Vocabulary
Every journalist knows that words matter. In the field of tobacco control, word choice can affect smokers’ choices, potentially increasing or decreasing the enormous death toll from smoking and other toxic tobacco products.
The most contentious issue in tobacco control today centers on the balance of harms versus benefits from nicotine vaping. This short primer seeks to clarify language relevant to that debate.
Below you will find a list of terms that you should consult if you have a doubt or want to find out more.
ENDS/ENNDS
The term “ENDS/ENNDS” first appeared in a 2014 Report of the sixth session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO...
Device: nicotine vaporizers
The term “e-cigarette” was coined 14 years ago when nicotine vaporizers were first marketed. The hope was that this term...
Devices: THC/CBD vaporizers
THC vs. nicotine vaping involve entirely different devices, liquids, supply chains, people and purposes. One gets you high. The other, according...
Vape
‘Vape’ is a verb. However, colloquially, ‘vape’ is sometimes ‘nounized’ to refer to devices (e.g., ‘nicotine vapes’). Some people vape nicotine, a...
Vaping Machine
a machine for the routine testing of e-cigarettes, vaporizers and heated tobacco products
