E‐Liquid Base Solution Used in Electronic Cigarettes Impairs Cerebovascular Reactivity

The safety and efficacy of Electronic cigarettes in smoking cessation

Introduction: Although electronic cigarettes are increasing in popularity all over the world, their safety and efficacy for smoking cessation have remained unclear and discussed in scientific literature. The aim of present study was to review the available evidence about the use, content, safety of ECs and their potential effects on users' health, and the extraction of resources to guide and as...

Electronic cigarettes

Use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) impairs indoor air quality and increases FeNO levels of e-cigarette consumers.

Despite the recent popularity of e-cigarettes, to date only limited data is available on their safety for both users and secondhand smokers. The present study reports a comprehensive inner and outer exposure assessment of e-cigarette emissions in terms of particulate matter (PM), particle number concentrations (PNC), volatile organic compounds (VOC), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), carb...

Exposure to Electronic Cigarettes Impairs Pulmonary Anti-Bacterial and Anti-Viral Defenses in a Mouse Model

Electronic cigarettes (E-cigs) have experienced sharp increases in popularity over the past five years due to many factors, including aggressive marketing, increased restrictions on conventional cigarettes, and a perception that E-cigs are healthy alternatives to cigarettes. Despite this perception, studies on health effects in humans are extremely limited and in vivo animal models have not bee...

Electronic cigarettes in the media.

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are an increasingly popular source of nicotine and an increasingly popular topic in the media. Concerns about potential hazards associated with e-cigarette use and advertising, especially to adolescents, have led to studies on e-cigarettes in both traditional media (TV, mail, print, and outdoor advertising) and social media (websites, social networking sites...