E-cigarette and lung disease
Barrameda R, et al. Use of E-Cigarettes and Self-Reported Lung Disease Among US Adults. Public Health Rep. 2020 Sep 24;33354920951140. Online ahead of print. “We found a significant association between e-cigarette use and lung disease, which was significantly modified by tobacco use. Among never tobacco users, the adjusted odds of reporting lung disease were 4.36 (95% CI, 1.76-10.77) times higher among everyday e-cigarette users than among never e-cigarette users. Among current tobacco users, the adjusted odds of reporting lung disease were 1.47 (95% CI, 1.13-1.92) times higher among everyday e-cigarette users than among never e-cigarette users. Conclusions: People who have never smoked combustible cigarettes should refrain from starting e-cigarettes, because e-cigarettes carry a significant risk of lung disease independent of tobacco smoking.”
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0033354920951140
Stephen Hamann
