Cigarettes were first introduced into the US market in 2007 as a device to help smokers cut back on their habit. Despite growing dramatically in popularity, opinions remain divided as to their long-term impact on health. Are e-cigarettes safe or should people be worried about using them?
Many of the concerns arise from an apparent lack of evidence for the effects of e-cigarette use. As e-cigarette use is moving toward ubiquity, the gaps in knowledge about their effects are becoming more concerning for health experts.
Whether it is concerning how e-cigarettes are marketed or precisely what ingredients are contained within these devices, people are becoming wary of devices that originally appeared to be completely benign.
In a study of American adults published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research last year, 37% were opposed to e-cigarette use in smoke-free areas, with around 40% uncertain. This finding suggests both caution and uncertainty regarding the safety of e-cigarettes.
For this Spotlight feature, we take a look at what the apparent dangers associated with e-cigarette use are, aiming to assess just how worried, if at all, we should be about e-cigarettes.
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