The term “e-cigarette” is short for “electronic cigarette”. The term “vape”, which is derived from the English word “vaporiser”, is often used synonymously for electronic cigarettes. E-cigarettes contain a liquid that usually contains the highly addictive substance nicotine as well as various flavouring and aromatic substances.
Every two years, the German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R) at the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) awards funds for scientific research projects addressing the 3R principle (Replace, Reduce, Refine). Projects are funded that serve to replace and reduce the use of laboratory animals in areas of medical research or basic biological research, or that aim to identify, classify, and reduce pain, suffering, or harm in laboratory animals and improve husbandry conditions.
