Abstract
The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarette) and vaping devices
started as a potential aid for cessation and reducing the harmful
consequences of cigarette smoking, mainly in the adult population. Today
e-cigarette use is highly increasing in vulnerable populations,
especially young and pregnant women, due to the misconception of its
harmless use. Despite the growing acknowledgment in e-cigarette as a
potential harmful device, and due to mixed information found concerning
its beneficial aid for smokers, along with an insufficient clinical
study done in human models, it is important to further evaluate the
possible benefits and risks of non-combusting, vaping nicotine or
non-nicotine delivery devices. In this review we tried to summarize the
latest updated information found in the literature, concentrating mainly
in the variety of adverse effects of e-cigarette use and its
contribution for recent and future health concerns.