Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
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Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems. Erin McClain, MA, MPH erin_mcclain@unc.edu. Center for Maternal and Infant Health The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. How do they work?. ENDS Aerosol is Not Clean Air.
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Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Erin McClain, MA, MPH erin_mcclain@unc.edu Center for Maternal and Infant Health The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
ENDS Aerosol is Not Clean Air The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends that workplaces be tobacco-free, including e-cigarette-free.
Examples of ENDS Products https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/assets/factsheets/0379.pdf
ENDS are the Most Common Tobacco Product for Youth/Young Adults Among current e-cigarette users age18–24, 40.0% had NEVER BEEN regular cigarette smokers https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/pdfs/Electronic-Cigarettes-Infographic-508.pdf
ENDS & Reproductive Age Women The health effects of using e-cigarettes & other ENDS before or during pregnancy have not been adequately studied, but we do know: • Vegetable glycerin, propylene glycol, and flavoring compounds are respiratory irritants that have been shown to cause airway/lung cell inflammation and damage, including cell death • Nicotine • negatively affects the brain development of adolescents and young adults up to age 25 • adversely affects cardiovascular health • is a known reproductive toxicant and has adverse effects on fetal development, including lung and brain development • The use of other smokeless tobacco products, such as snus, during pregnancy has been associated with preterm delivery, stillbirth, and infant apnea Recent research suggests that women perceive ENDS to be less harmful and less stigmatizing than cigarette use in general and during pregnancy. CDC; England, et al. 2016; Mark, et al. 2015; https://eliquidinfo.org/
ENDS and Poison Control • Exposures to e-cigarettes & liquid nicotine can be fatal for infants and young children • Even a teaspoon of liquid nicotine can be fatal; smaller amounts can cause severe illness E-cigarette Device & Liquid Nicotine Reported Exposures to Poison Centers https://aapcc.org/track/ecigarettes-liquid-nicotine
Questions? Erin McClain erin_mcclain@unc.edu 919-808-0989 YouQuitTwoQuit.org