Health effects of e-cigarette use

The short and long-term health effects of e-cigarettes are currently being researched. As e-cigarettes are relatively new it means that there is not enough data available to determine the long-term health effects. 

According to a recent review by the Australian National University, the known harms of e-cigarettes include: 

• addiction; 
• intentional and unintentional poisoning; 
• acute nicotine toxicity, including seizures; burns and injuries; 
• lung injury; 
• indoor air pollution; 
• environmental waste and fires; 
• dual use with cigarette smoking; and 
• increased smoking uptake in non-smokers.

Less direct evidence indicates negative effects of e-cigarettes on cardiovascular health, including blood pressure and heart rate, lung function and adolescent brain development and function.