Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are battery operated devices that heat a liquid (called ‘e-liquid’) to produce a vapour that users inhale. Although their composition varies, e-liquids typically contain a range of chemicals, which may include nicotine.
E-cigarettes are a topic of contention, with stakeholders holding a range of views about their safety and whether they can minimise harm to smokers or help them to quit smoking altogether. International evidence is emerging of a possible link between the use of e-cigarettes and lung disease. Concerns have also been raised about the potential for e-cigarettes to undermine existing tobacco-control measures, by renormalising smoking, or providing young people with an alternative entryway into nicotine addiction and tobacco cigarette smoking.
On 3 April 2017, the NHMRC CEO issued a statement on e-cigarettes to help consumers and policy-makers understand the current evidence for their safety and efficacy.
It concluded that there is currently insufficient evidence to support claims that e-cigarettes are safe, and further research is needed to enable the long-term safety, quality and efficacy of e-cigarettes to be assessed.
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