title: Electronic Cigarettes in Mississippi: Issues Facing Healthcare Providers and Policy Makers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are currently unregulated nicotine delivery products, and use is increasing among youth and young adults in the U.S. Little is known about use in Mississippi.
  
  
  METHODS
  Surveys assessed e-cigarette use among Mississippi adolescents and adults. UMMC provided data on reported cases of e-cigarette poisonings.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From 2010 to 2014, current e-cigarette use increased from 0.6% to 6.7% among middle school students, from 1.2% to 10.1% among high school students, and from 0.2% to 6.8% among adults. There were no reported cases of e-cigarette poisonings in 2010, 2011, or 2013. There was one case in 2012. Cases increased to 26 in 2014, and 17 cases were reported in 2015.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  E-cigarette use has increased substantially. E-cigarettes expose users and bystanders to harmful chemicals and cancer-causing compounds. Regulation of e-cigarettes at the local, state, and federal levels is needed to address the clear harms to non-smokers.
authors.forename: Nell
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Valentine
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McClelland
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bryant
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McMillen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008922:Mississippi / Q000453:epidemiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult