SynthesisArchives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique2022
The prevalence of electronic cigarettes vaping globally: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 67 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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67 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 133 citations in OpenAlex.
- The association between self-reported vaping and the human oral microbiome: a systematic review.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2026Pooled it
- Peer Influence and Use of Electronic Cigarettes among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Pooled it
- Health Messaging Strategies for Vaping Prevention and Cessation Among Youth and Young Adults: A Systematic Review.Health communication · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of secondhand smoke on air quality in partially enclosed outdoor hospitality venues: a review.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of e-cigarette use and its association with knowledge and attitudes among palestinian medical students and physicians: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- The effects of e-cigarette use on asthma severity in adult BALB/c mice.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Prevalence, perceptions, and mental health impacts of e-cigarette use in adults in outpatient settings.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- European Code Against Cancer, 5th edition - tobacco and nicotine containing products, second-hand smoke, alcohol and cancer.Molecular oncology · 2026Review
- Attitudes of people diagnosed with cancer and cancer care providers towards use of nicotine vaping products in high-income countries: a scoping review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- "Stealth Vaping Is Everywhere": The Narratives of Young Māori Adults in New Zealand.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2025Article
- Assessment of the prevalence, knowledge, and perceptions of e-cigarette use among the Palestinian community: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Interactions between ENDS and cigarette use: evidence from a 2022 national telephone survey in South Africa.Tobacco control · 2025Article
- Patterns of E-Cigarette Use Among Cardiac Inpatients at a Tertiary-Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Survey.CJC open · 2025Article
- Acute nicotine vapor attenuates sensorimotor gating deficits in HIV-1 transgenic rats.Psychopharmacology · 2025Article
- In vitro toxicological assessment using NCI-H292 cells of the relationship between cytotoxic effects and chemical composition in flavored e-liquids.Archives of toxicology · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Associations of Vaping in Young People Entering Youth Custody in New South Wales, Australia-A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2025Article
- Components and Harm Perceptions of E-Cigarettes: Health Risks and Intervention Strategies among Multicultural Youth in Pakistan.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2025Review
- The Impact of Electronic Cigarettes on Oral Health: Analytic Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
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- The Socio-Ecological Enablers of Smoking and Vaping in Rural Young Adults: A Mixed-Methods Study.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025Article
7 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
- Retraction · 2024-07-26Error in Data ·
- Retracted
Authors and funding
5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this systematic review study was to determine the national, regional, and global prevalence of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) vaping.
methodThe articles were searched in July 2020 without a time limit in Web of Science (ISI), Scopus, PubMed, and Ovid-MEDLINE. At first, the titles and abstracts of the articles were reviewed, and if they were appropriate, they entered the second stage of screening. In the second stage, the whole articles were reviewed and articles that met the inclusion criteria were selected. In this study, search, selection of studies, qualitative evaluation, and data extraction were performed by two authors independently, and any disagreement between the two authors was reviewed and corrected by a third author.
resultsIn this study, the lifetime and current prevalence of e-cigarettes vaping globally were 23% and 11%, respectively. Lifetime and current prevalence of e-cigarettes vaping in women were 16% and 8%, respectively. Also, lifetime and current prevalence of e-cigarettes vaping in men were 22% and 12%, respectively. In this study, the current prevalence of e-cigarettes vaping in who had lifetime smoked conventional cigarette was 39%, and in current smokers was 43%. The lifetime prevalence of e-cigarettes vaping in the Continents of America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania were 24%, 26%, 16%, and 25%, respectively. The current prevalence of e-cigarettes vaping in the Continents of America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania were 10%, 14%, 11%, and 6%, respectively.
conclusionsBased on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the popularity of e-cigarettes is increasing globally. Therefore, it is necessary for countries to have more control over the consumption and distribution of e-cigarettes, as well as to formulate the laws prohibiting about the e-cigarettes vaping in public places. There is also a need to design and conduct information campaigns to increase community awareness about e-cigarettes vaping.
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