Electronic Cigarette Toxicity

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are often advertised as a healthier product when compared with traditional cigarettes. Currently, there are limited data to support this and only a threat of federal regulation from the US Food and Drug Administration. Calls to poison control centers about e-ciga...

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Main Authors: J. Drew Payne (Author), David Michaels (Author), Menfil Orellana-Barrios (Author), Kenneth Nugent (Author)
Format: Book
Published: SAGE Publishing, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are often advertised as a healthier product when compared with traditional cigarettes. Currently, there are limited data to support this and only a threat of federal regulation from the US Food and Drug Administration. Calls to poison control centers about e-cigarette toxicity, especially in children, and case reports of toxic exposures have increased over the past 3 years. This research letter reports the frequency of hazardous exposures to e-cigarettes and characterizes the reported adverse health effects associated with e-cigarette toxicity.
Item Description:2150-1319
2150-1327
10.1177/2150131916668645