Electronic Cigarette Toxicity. (April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Payne, J. Drew; Michaels, David; Orellana-Barrios, Menfil; Nugent, Kenneth
• Is Part Of: Journal of primary care & community health. Volume 8:Number 2(2017:Apr.)
• Page Start: 100
• Page End: 102
• Publication Date: 2017-04
• Subjects: electronic cigarettes -- toxicity -- poison -- suicide -- nausea -- vomiting; Primary health care -- Periodicals; Primary health care -- United States -- Periodicals; Community health services -- Periodicals; Community health services -- United States -- Periodicals; 362.12
• DOI: 10.1177/2150131916668645
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2150-1319

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.