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Researchers in the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Department of Epidemiology and Public Health are investigating the health effects of using nicotine-containing products long-term.

We are currently recruiting smokers, e-cigarette users and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) users to participate in this research.

Whilst NRT and e-cigarettes are likely to be much less harmful to health than tobacco cigarettes, there is little research available on the long-term health effects of using these products. We therefore want to investigate what potentially harmful chemicals are entering the bodies of people who smoke and/or use NRT or e-cigarettes long term. We hope that findings from our study will provide the basis for further research into the effects long-term nicotine consumption and be able to inform practice and policy in this area.

We are looking for people who:

• Have reliable transportation (the study will be held at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, Bloomsbury Campus)
• Are over the age of 18
• Are in good health
• Fits into one of the following categories: 1) a regular smoker; 2) a regular smoker who also uses e-cigarettes or NRT; 3) an ex-smoker who uses e-cigarettes or NRT regularly.

If you decide to participate, you will be asked to attend a single laboratory session (about 30 minutes), which will take place at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, 1-19 Torrington Place. You will be asked to answer some questions about your smoking history and your use of nicotine-containing products, and to provide urine, saliva and breath samples. Participation is paid (£25). Please note that travel costs are not covered.

If you would like more information about the study, please email k.sheals.12@ucl.ac.uk or call 020 7679 1979, Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm and ask for the Nicotine Study.

If you would like to take part in the study, please click the following link and answer a few questions so that we can confirm that you are eligible to take part. This should take no longer than a few minutes of your time.

This study has received ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº ethical approval (No.: 0483/002). Data will be collected and stored in accordance with Data Protection Act 1998

Kate Sheals, Research Assistant, ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology