2014/12/31 by Oren Rom, Alessandra Pecorelli, Giuseppe Valacchi +1 · 2 citations
Health Professions · Medicine · Psychology · #Cigarette smoking #Electronic cigarette #Environmental health #Medicine #Nicotine #Noise Effects and Management #Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet #Pathology #Psychiatry #Psychology #Smoking Behavior and Cessation #Smoking cessation #Tobacco harm reduction #Tobacco use
paper · doi:10.1111/nyas.12609
openalex publication_date 2014/12/31 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/21
Electronic cigarettes (E-cigarettes) are devices that can vaporize a nicotine solution combined with liquid flavors instead of burning tobacco leaves. Since their emergence in 2004, E-cigarettes have become widely available, and their use has increased exponentially worldwide. E-cigarettes are aggressively advertised as a smoking cessation aid; as healthier, cheaper, and more socially acceptable than conventional cigarettes. In recent years, these claims have been evaluated in numerous studies. This review explores the development of the current E-cigarette and its market, prevalence of awareness, and use. The review also explores the beneficial and adverse effects of E-cigarettes in various aspects in accordance with recent research. The discussed aspects include smoking cessation or reduction and the health risks, social impact, and environmental consequences of E-cigarettes.