Sept. 5, 2014 -- A report commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) into e-cigarettes, which called for them to be banned in public places and workplaces, has been criticized as misleading by a group of U.K. tobacco and addiction specialists.

• The WHO report says use of e-cigarettes could increase levels of toxins and nicotine in the air.
• But experts writing in the journal Addiction say the evidence behind the WHO report is riddled with errors, misinterpretations, and misrepresentations.
• Furthermore, they say, it could persuade policymakers to ignore the potential public health benefits of e-cigarettes.
• Asked for a response to the criticism, a WHO spokesman referred WebMD to its report and background paper.

Source: MedicineNet Lungs General
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