ReviewExpert review of respiratory medicine2018
How close are we to definitively identifying the respiratory health effects of e-cigarettes?
Review in Expert review of respiratory medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
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Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- Responses to e-cigarette health messages among young adult sexual minoritized women and nonbinary people assigned female at birth: Assessing the influence of message theme and format.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2022Trial
- Investigating the exhaled lipid biomarkers among e-cigarette users compared to non-smokers.Lipids in health and disease · 2026Article
- Differences in respiratory wheezing between current exclusive e-cigarette users, current exclusive cigarette smokers, and never users of either product: findings from a population-based study.Harm reduction journal · 2025Article
- E-Cigarette switching and financial incentives to promote combustible cigarette cessation among adults accessing shelter services: A pilot study.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2024Article
- Examining Perceptions of Uncertain Language in Potential E-Cigarette Warning Labels: Results from 16 Focus Groups with Adult Tobacco Users and Youth.Health communication · 2024Article
- Avoidance of Inhaled Pollutants and Irritants in Asthma from a Salutogenic Perspective.Journal of asthma and allergy · 2024Review
- The smoking and vaping model, A user-friendly model for examining the country-specific impact of nicotine VAPING product use: application to Germany.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Youth vaping: a review and update on global epidemiology, physical and behavioral health risks, and clinical considerations.European journal of pediatrics · 2022Review
- Electronic Cigarettes and Asthma: What Do We Know So Far?Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Review
- Public health implications of vaping in the USA: the smoking and vaping simulation model.Population health metrics · 2021Article
- ACMT Position Statement: Limiting Harms of Vaping and E-cigarette Use.Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology · 2021Review
- Evaluation of Respiratory Symptoms Among Youth e-Cigarette Users.JAMA network open · 2020Article
- E-Cigarette Health Harm Awareness and Discouragement: Implications for Health Communication.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2020Article
- Tobacco use and harm perceptions among Appalachian youth.Preventive medicine reports · 2020Article
- Sensory Evaluation of E-Liquid Flavors by Smelling and Vaping Yields Similar Results.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2020Article
- Lung histomorphological alterations in rats exposed to cigarette smoke and electronic cigarette vapour.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2020Article
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- White Paper on Electronic Nicotine Delivery System.The Indian journal of medical research · 2019Article
- A Deliberate Choice? Exploring the Decision to Switch from Cigarettes to E-Cigarettes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Vaping associated with healthy food words: A content analysis of Twitter.Addictive behaviors reports · 2018Article
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
introductionUse of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is frequently promoted as a less harmful alternative to cigarette smoking. The impact of repeated inhalation of e-cigarette aerosols on respiratory health is not well understood. Areas covered: Using results from laboratory, observational, and clinical studies, we synthesize evidence relevant to potential respiratory health effects that may result from inhalation of e-cigarette aerosols. Expert commentary: Chemical analyses reveal that e-cigarette aerosols contain numerous respiratory irritants and toxicants. There are documented cytotoxic effects of e-cigarette constituents on lung tissue. Studies among ex-smokers who switched to e-cigarettes note reduced exposure to numerous respiratory toxicants, reduced asthma exacerbations, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease symptoms. Regular exposure to e-cigarette aerosols is associated with impaired respiratory functioning. Potential respiratory health risks resulting from secondhand e-cigarette aerosol exposure have not been sufficiently evaluated. Current evidence indicates that although e-cigarettes are not without risk, these products seemingly pose fewer respiratory health harms issues compared to tobacco cigarettes. Data from prospective studies and randomized controlled trials examining the impact of e-cigarette use on lung health are needed to better understand respiratory health risks tied to use of these products.
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