Electronic cigarettes and health outcomes: systematic review of global evidence
Banks E, Yazidjolou A, Brown S, et al. Electronic cigarettes and health outcomes: systematic review of global evidence. Report for the Australian Department of Health National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Canberra; April 2022. https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/262914
“This 360-page report with 821 references provides a systematic overview of the contemporary evidence on the health effects of nicotine and non-nicotine e-cigarette use, excluding where possible use of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other illicit substances. The primary health outcomes of interest include, but are not limited to: dependence; cardiovascular disease; cancer; respiratory disease; oral diseases; reproductive outcomes; injuries and poisonings; mental health conditions; and environmental hazards….”
The executive summary concludes in part, “There is strong or conclusive evidence that nicotine e-cigarettes can be harmful to health and uncertainty regarding their impacts on a range of important health and disease outcomes…. Current evidence supports national and international efforts to avoid e-cigarette use in the general population, particularly in non-smokers and youth.”
Stephen Hamann
