E-cigarettes and Vaping Products: Health Effects and Toxicological Impacts

Dear Colleagues,

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are battery-operated devices that deliver vaporized nicotine, flavors and other chemicals, without any combustion. E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among youth, with current exclusive use among those who have never used combustible products—including cigarettes—to be increasing exponentially in recent years (from 1.4% in 2014 to 9.2% in 2019). Not surprisingly, the majority of current e-cigarette users report using flavored ENDS, with fruit being the most common flavor type. For this Special Issue, we invite authors to contribute studies that focus on the short-term and long-term health effects and toxicological impacts of e-cigarettes, particularly on the cardiovascular, respiratory and reproductive systems. Manuscripts that deal with second-hand exposure to aerosol from ENDS are also encouraged. We also seek studies focusing on electronic nicotine devices in addition to e-cigarettes, including e-cigars, e-pipes and e-hookahs, the latter of which are used through traditional water pipes, allowing the flavored aerosol to pass through water, cooling and potentially altering the vapor, before being inhaled. We will evaluate other types of articles, such as systematic reviews (and meta-analyses) and commentaries pertaining to the topics listed above. We hope that this Special Issue will help fill in gaps in our understanding of the impact of e-cigarettes and vaping product use and, in doing so, could provide important scientific knowledge to inform regulatory efforts to protect public health.

Disclaimer: We will not accept research funded in part or full by any tobacco companies in this Special Issue. For more details, please check: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/12/2831/htm.

Dr. Mary Rezk-Hanna
Guest Editor

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• electronic nicotine delivery systems
• electronic cigarettes
• vaping
• electronic hookahs
• second-hand aerosol
• cardiovascular toxicity
• pulmonary toxicity
• toxicological impacts