ALARMING CONCERNS SURROUNDING THE RISING TREND OF ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEM (ENDS).
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.69723/njms.03.01.0386Abstract
The surge in popularity of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), commonly known as e-cigarettes or vaping devices, has become a matter of urgent concern for public health officials, clinicians, and researchers. While initially marketed as a safer alternative to traditional tobacco products, mounting evidence suggests that the rapid adoption of ENDS poses serious health risks, especially among the youth. This editorial highlights some of these pressing concerns, urging the medical community to prioritize research and advocacy to address the potential long-term consequences of ENDS use.
References
Grana R, Benowitz N and Glantz SA. E-cigarettes: a scientific review. Circulation 2014; 129: 1972-1986. 2014/05/14.
Cobb, Nathan K et al. Novel nicotine delivery systems and public health: the rise of the "e-cigarette". Am J Public Health. 2010 Dec;100(12):2340-2
Hua M, Alfi M, Talbot P. Health-related effects reported by electronic cigarette users in online forums. J Med Internet Res. 2013 Apr 8;15(4):e59.
Tobacco: E-cigarettes [Internet]. Who.int. [cited 2023 Oct 11]. Available from: https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/tobacco-e-cigarettes
Kalkhoran S, Alvarado N, Vijayaraghavan M, et al. Patterns of and reasons for electronic cigarette use in primary care patients. J Gen Intern Med 2017; 32: 1122-1129. 2017/07/16.
Weaver SR, Huang J, Pechacek TF, et al. Are electronic nicotine delivery systems helping cigarette smokers quit? Evidence from a prospective cohort study of U.S. adult smokers, 2015-2016. PLoS One 2018; 13: e0198047. 2018/07/10
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Sara Shuaib
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Readers may “Share-copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format” and “Adapt-remix, transform, and build upon the material”. The readers must give appropriate credit to the source of the material and indicate if changes were made to the material. Readers may not use the material for commercial purposes. The readers may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
.png)
