Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Function (Oxf). 2021 Feb 8;2(2):zqab004. doi: 10.1093/function/zqab004. eCollection 2021.
E-cigarettes have surged in popularity over the last few years, particularly among youth and young adults. These battery-powered devices aerosolize e-liquids, comprised of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin, typically with nicotine, flavors, and stabilizers/humectants. Although the use of combustible cigarettes is associated with several adverse health effects including multiple pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases, the effects of e-cigarettes on both short- and long-term health have only begun to be investigated. Given the recent increase in the popularity of e-cigarettes, there is an urgent need for studies to address their potential adverse health effects, particularly as many researchers have suggested that e-cigarettes may pose less of a health risk than traditional combustible cigarettes and should be used as nicotine replacements. This report is prepared for clinicians, researchers, and other health care providers to provide the current state of knowledge on how e-cigarette use might affect cardiopulmonary health, along with research gaps to be addressed in future studies.
电子烟在过去几年中越来越受欢迎，尤其是在年轻人和年轻人中。这些电池供电的设备将电子液体雾化，其中包含丙二醇和蔬菜甘油，通常还有尼古丁、香料和稳定剂/保湿剂。虽然使用可燃香烟与多种不良健康影响有关，包括多种肺部和心血管疾病，但电子烟对短期和长期健康的影响才刚刚开始研究。鉴于电子烟最近的普及程度有所增加，迫切需要进行研究来解决它们可能带来的健康影响，尤其是因为许多研究人员认为电子烟可能带来的健康风险比传统可燃香烟要小，应该被用作尼古丁替代品。本报告为临床医生、研究人员和其他医疗保健提供者编写，旨在提供有关电子烟使用如何影响心肺健康的最新知识，以及未来研究中需要解决的研究空白。
