Effects of electronic cigarette aerosol exposure on oral and systemic health

Department

Biomedical Sciences

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Biomedical Journal

ISSN

2319-4170

Volume

44

Issue

3

DOI

10.1016/j.bj.2020.07.003

First Page

252

Last Page

259

Publication Date

6-1-2021

Abstract

Conventional cigarette smoke harms nearly every organ of the body and is the leading cause of death in the United States and in the world. Decades of research have associated conventional cigarette smoke with several diseases and death. Heavily marketed, electronic nicotine delivery systems such as electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are available in a variety of flavors and high nicotine concentrations. In 2019, a severe lung disease outbreak linked to e-cigarette use led to several deaths, which was called electronic-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI). Even though the trend of e-cigarette use among teens continues to increase, information on the effects of e-cigarette smoke on oral and overall health are still scarce. This review discusses the possible health effects due to unregulated e-cigarette use, as well as the health effects of second-hand smoke and third-hand smoke on non-smokers.

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