Citation

Payne JD, Michaels D, Orellana-Barrios M, Nugent K. J. Prim. Care Community Health 2016; 8(2): 100-102.

Affiliation

Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/2150131916668645

PMID

27650036

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.

© The Author(s) 2016.

Language: en