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UP IN SMOKE
BREAKING THE HABIT
Electronic cigarettes provide a healthier alternative to tobacco and can help smokers reduce their
ine intake
JENNA JAKOWATZ
jakowatz@kansan.com
The electronic cigarette, also known by its nickname the "e-cig," is changing the way people smoke. Except there's no smoke involved.
"I started using an e-cig as a way to quit smoking." Adel said. "I've tried other things before, but so far this is the only method that has been really effective for me."
The electronic cigarette was originally invented in the 1960s, but did not make a full appearance on the market until 2008. The number of people using the electronic cigarette has been increasing steadily over the past couple of years. The appeal of the electronic cigarette is that it does not contain the harmful chemicals that regular cigarettes include, and it emits water vapor rather than toxic smoke.
Eric Adell, a senior from Olathe, picked up his electronic cigarette three months ago in his efforts to quit smoking.
The main concern, however, is that there are very limited studies available that deduce what the exact health effects of the electronic cigarette are. Doctors and consumers alike cannot say for sure if the electronic cigarette is any safer than a regular cigarette.
In December, the FDA held a public hearing on nicotine replacement therapies, and one of the main focuses was on electronic cigarettes. Dr. Gilbert Ross from the American Council on
Science and Health spoke at the hearing in support of electronic cigarettes. Ross is certain that the electronic cigarette is safer than a regular cigarette.
Craving nicotine is the main challenge smokers face when they decide to quit. Adell says that the electronic cigarette has helped him reduce his nicotine intake significantly.
"Electronic cigarettes, of course, are not cigarettes. They're nicotine delivery devices," Ross said.
"I think e-cigs are so effective in quitting smoking because they mimic the behavior of smoking while satisfying the need for nicotine, but at the same time, you can consciously reduce the amount of nicotine that you are consuming. It's a way of outsmarting your addiction." Adell said.
"The substances that are being provided in e-cigarettes — water, glycerin or propylene glycol, and vaporized nicotine at various dosages — are quite benign and, at worst, far less harmful than the products of tobacco combustion," Ross said at the hearing.
Ross explains that electronic cigarettes should be praised, not punished, because they do not emit harmful smoke and chemicals like regular cigarettes.
Ryan Hughes, a sophomore from Redlands, Calif., also smokes electronic cigarettes, and says overall, the electronic cigarette is better for smokers.
"The e-cigs always last longer then regular cigarettes," Hughes said. "There's as much nicotine in e-cigs, so you're able to mimic a lighter, less full-bodied feeling of smoking as opposed to a regular cigarette."
Adell says they're cheaper, too.
"The kit initially cost me around $40 and came with a rechargeable battery and a small bottle of liquid nicotine." Adell said. "I spend about $10 a week on flavored nicotine liquid. You can buy cheaper stuff, but I find that it's worth it to spend a little more on a higher quality brand, and you get a better selection of flavors. Compared to smoking a pack a day, e-cigarettes are significantly cheaper."
Adell says that nicotine dependence is not something that can be easily stopped, but the electronic cigarette is making progress for eliminating his addiction.
"Most people don't really understand how powerful nicotine dependence is." Adell said. "It completely subverts any rational decision-making processes. It doesn't matter that you know it's going to give you cancer, or that it is unattractive, or that it makes you smell offensive. Psychologically, you just have to have it. Since I started using an e-cig I have dramatically decreased the amount of nicotine I use, and hope to be using only flavored liquid with zero nicotine within the next month."
— Edited by Jordan Wisdom
SHELBY JACOBS/KANSAN
ABOVE: Hannah Marie Bolton (left)
smiles with Tamanna Durham, vice
president of student affairs, after
receiving the Agnes Wright Strickland
Award on Wednesday afternoon.
RIGHT: Cooper Nickel, a senior from Lindsborough, receives the Chancellor's Award during a class on Monday, March 25. To be included in the pool of applicants for the prestigious Chancellor's Awards, a student must either have been nominated by a faculty/staff member or have submitted a Chancellors Student Award application.
EMILY WITTLER/KANSAN
Eleven graduating seniors receive student awards
Every year, several graduating seniors are surprised with the news they've been chosen to receive the highest student awards that the University offers. The student recipients of the 2013 University Awards were announced on Friday.
There are seven awards with varying criteria, but any graduating senior is eligible to apply or be nominated. The University Awards are the only ones of which every student can be considered. Each applicant is evaluated for all seven awards.
KRISTA MONTGOMERY
kmontgomery@kansan.com
Hannah Bolton, Samuel Schroeder, Shannon Collins, Kimberlee Hinkle, Matthew Moore, Bernadette Myers, Sida Niu, Bryan Trong Do, Cooper Nickel, Carol Kruse and Megan Watson are the 2013 University Awards recipients.
Hannah Bolton and Samuel Schroeder both received the Agnes Wright Strickland Award, which consists of a lifetime membership in the University of Kansas Alumni Association.
Bolton studies business management and leadership with an interest in university administration,
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Collins, a political science major with minors in both public policy and leadership studies, is considering working with political campaigns or attending graduate school. Hinkle studies marketing with a minor in communications and hopes to get a Master's degree in higher education after she graduates.
The Alexis F. Dillard Student Involvement Award was presented to Shannon Collins and Kimberlee Hinkle.
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ies chemical engineering with a pre-med concentration and plans on attending the KU School of Medicine after graduation.
The Kathryn Nemeth Tuttle Student Scholar Award was presented to a graduating scholarship hall student, this year to Cooper Nickel. Nickel studies human biology and plans on attending the KU School of Medicine in Kansas City, as well as obtaining a Master's in public health in epidemiology.
The Donald K. Alderson Memorial Award is awarded to Brian Trong Do. Trong Do studies exercise science.
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The Rusty Leffel Concerned Student Award was awarded to Carol Kruse and Megan Watson. Kruse studies communications with a minor in leadership studies and plans on seeking a career with which to use and develop her communication and leadership skills. Watson studies chemistry and English, with an emphasis on creative writing. She will pursue a dual MD and Master's in public health at the KU School of Medicine next year.
and plans on attending Vanderbilt University after graduation to study higher education administration. Schroeder studies chemical engineering with a concentration in petroleum engineering and a minor in East Asian languages and cultures. He plans on working for ConocoPhillips after graduation.
The Caryl K. Smith Student Leader Award was awarded to Matthew Moore. Moore studies human biology and plans on attending the KU School of Medicine after graduation.
Bernadette Myers and Sita Nu both received the Class of 1913 Award. Myers studies English, Italian and European studies and plans on pursuing a Ph.D in early modern literature. Niu studs that you. spring?
Edited by Paige Lytle
All contents, unless stated otherwise, © 2013 The University Daily Kansan
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