title: [Health consequences of smoking electronic cigarettes are poorly described].
abstract: Despite increasing popularity, health consequences of vaping (smoking electronic cigarettes, e-cigarettes) are poorly described. Few studies suggest that vaping has less deleterious effects on lung function than smoking conventional cigarettes. One large study found that e-cigarettes were as efficient as nicotine patches in smoking cessation. The long-term consequences of vaping are however unknown and while some experts are open towards e-cigarettes as a safer way of satisfying nicotine addiction, others worry that vaping in addition to presenting a health hazard may lead to an increased number of smokers of conventional cigarettes.
authors.affiliation: Institut for Folkesundhedsvidenskab, Afdeling for Social Medicin, Københavns Universitet. peter.lange@sund.ku.dk.
authors.forename: Sandra Søgaard
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Tøttenborg
authors.forename: Astrid Ledgaard
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Holm
authors.forename: Niels Christoffer
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Wibholm
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lange
mesh_terms: D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D009538:Nicotine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D061485:Tobacco Use Cessation Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D000072137:Vaping / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D009538:Nicotine