SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
The Effects of E-Cigarette Vapor Components on the Morphology and Function of the Male and Female Reproductive Systems: A Systematic Review.
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- A Preconception Cohort Study of Nicotine Vaping and Incidence of Spontaneous Abortion.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2026Article
- E-cigarettes and erectile dysfunction: biological mechanisms and research challenges.International journal of impotence research · 2026Review
- Pathological findings of respiratory and reproductive organs in male rats exposed to tobacco and electronic cigarette smoke.Open veterinary journal · 2026Article
- Preconception Health Indicators and Deprivation: A Cross-Sectional Study Using National Maternity Healthcare Data.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2025Article
- Screening for Endocrine Bioactivity Potential of Tobacco Product Chemicals Including Flavor Chemicals.Environmental toxicology · 2025Article
- Prevalence, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions About E-Cigarette Smoking Among Students in the Dental Fields in Jordan.International journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- Can lifestyle changes significantly improve male fertility: A narrative review?Arab journal of urology · 2025Review
- The role of puff volume in vaping emissions, inhalation risks, and metabolic perturbations: a pilot study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Inter- and trans-generational impacts of environmental exposures on the germline resolved at the single-cell level.Current opinion in toxicology · 2024Article
- Consumption of hookahs, e-cigarettes, and classic cigarettes and the impact on medically assisted reproduction treatment.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Susceptibility to e-cigarette among high school students: a study based on the ecological model of health behavior.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Metabolic and Other Endocrine Elements with Regard to Lifestyle Choices: Focus on E-Cigarettes.Metabolites · 2023Review
- Pathogenesis of E-Cigarette Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI).Comprehensive Physiology · 2023Article
- An Overview of E-Cigarette Impact on Reproductive Health.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Social Influence of E-cigarette Use among Asian Americans in California.American journal of health behavior · 2023Article
- Implications of Electronic Cigarettes on the Safe Administration of Sedation and General Anesthesia in the Outpatient Dental Setting.Anesthesia progress · 2022Article
- An Evaluation of Evidence Underpinning Management Recommendations in Tobacco Use Disorder Clinical Practice Guidelines.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2022Article
- What Are the Effects of Electronic Cigarettes on Lung Function Compared to Non-Electronic Cigarettes? A Systematic Analysis.International journal of public health · 2022Review
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Abstract
E-cigarettes, a comparatively new phenomenon, are regarded as a safer alternative to conventional cigarettes. They are increasingly popular among adolescents of both sexes, and many smokers use e-cigarettes in their attempts to quit smoking. There is little understanding of the effects of exposure to e-cigarette vapors on human reproductive health, human development, or the functioning of the organs of the male and female reproductive systems. Data on the effects of the exposure were derived mainly from animal studies, and they show that e-cigarettes can affect fertility. Here, we review recent studies on the effects of exposure to e-cigarettes on facets of morphology and function in the male and female reproductive organs. E-cigarettes, even those which are nicotine-free, contain many harmful substances, including endocrine disruptors, which disturb hormonal balance and morphology and the function of the reproductive organs. E-cigarettes cannot be considered a completely healthy alternative to smoking. As is true for smoking, deleterious effects on the human reproductive system from vaping are likely, from the limited evidence to date.
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