"Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes" - "" ("National Academies of Sciences Engineeri")(Paperback)

Millions of Americans use e-cigarettes. Despite their popularity, little is known about their health effects. Some suggest that e-cigarettes likely confer lower risk compared to combustible tobacco cigarettes, because they do not expose users to toxicants produced through combustion. Proponents of e-cigarette use also tout the potential benefits of e-cigarettes as devices that could help combustible tobacco cigarette smokers to quit and thereby reduce tobacco-related health risks. Others are concerned about the exposure to potentially toxic substances contained in e-cigarette emissions, especially in individuals who have never used tobacco products such as youth and young adults. Given their relatively recent introduction, there has been little time for a scientific body of evidence to develop on the health effects of e-cigarettes. Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes reviews and critically assesses the state of the emerging evidence about e-cigarettes and health. This report makes recommendations for the improvement of this research and highlights gaps that are a priority for future research. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummarySummary Annex Report Conclusions by Level of Evidence1 Introduction2 Committee ApproachSection I: E-Cigarette Devices, Constituents, and Exposures3 E-Cigarette Devices, Uses, and Exposures4 Nicotine5 Toxicology of E-Cigarette Constituents6 Research Needs: E-Cigarette Devices, Constituents, and ExposuresSection II: Effects of E-Cigarettes on
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