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Cardiopulmonary Impact of Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping Products

Rose JJ, Krishnan-Sarin S, Exil VJ, et al. Cardiopulmonary Impact of Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping Products: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 22 Aug 2023. Vol. 14, No. 8. 703-728. “Increasing evidence suggests electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) have significant acute injurious effects on the airway epithelium, increased pulmonary inflammation, and respiratory immune suppression.”

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001160

“Early molecular and clinical evidence suggests various acute physiological effects from electronic nicotine delivery systems, particularly those containing nicotine. Additional clinical and animal-exposure model research is critically needed as the use of these products continues to grow.”
Stephen Hamann

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