title: Electronic Cigarette Toxicity.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 1 Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
authors.forename: J Drew
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.affiliation: 1 Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Michaels
authors.affiliation: 1 Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Menfil
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Orellana-Barrios
authors.affiliation: 1 Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nugent
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D009538:Nicotine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D011039:Poison Control Centers; D019946:Propylene Glycol / Q000009:adverse effects; D012907:Smoking; D013405:Suicide; D014481:United States; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019946:Propylene Glycol; D009538:Nicotine
keywords: electronic cigarettes; nausea; poison; suicide; toxicity; vomiting