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<p>Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are devices that heat a liquid to create an aerosol that is inhaled by the user. The liquid may contains nicotine, flavorings and other chemicals such as propylene glycol, glycerol or diacetyl. Since their entrance to the market in 2003, e-cigarette use has risen rapidly, especially among young people. Recent studies indicate that e-cigarettes are not harmless and safe alternatives to combustible conventional tobacco, especially with regard to their effects on cardiovascular and lung diseases.</p>
<sec><h3>Objective</h3>
<p>This study aimed to explore scientific research on the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection rates/the severity of COVID-19 and vaping.</p>
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<sec><h3>Methods</h3>
<p>A bibliometric analysis of articles indexes in PubMed, Scopus and ClinicalKey, published in English from 2020 to 2022 was undertaken.</p>
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<sec><h3>Results</h3>
<p>Most of the research revealed the fact that because the COVID-19 virus affects the respiratory tract and has ability to increase angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) expression in the lungs, e-cigarette use may rise the risk of infection or severity of outcomes due to COVID-19.</p>
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<sec><h3>Conclusion</h3>
<p>E-cigarette use may have adverse effects and further research is needed to elucidate the impact of e-cigarette consumption on human health in he event of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The significant increase in e-cigarette use in the near future and the impact of COVID-19 may increase the burden of chronic disease.</p>
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Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are devices that heat a liquid to create an aerosol that is inhaled by the user. The liquid may contains nicotine, flavorings and other chemicals such as propylene glycol, glycerol or diacetyl. Since their entrance to the market in 2003, e-cigarette use has risen rapidly, especially among young people. Recent studies indicate that e-cigarettes are not harmless and safe alternatives to combustible conventional tobacco, especially with regard to their effects on cardiovascular and lung diseases.
Objective
This study aimed to explore scientific research on the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection rates/the severity of COVID-19 and vaping.

Methods
A bibliometric analysis of articles indexes in PubMed, Scopus and ClinicalKey, published in English from 2020 to 2022 was undertaken.

Results
Most of the research revealed the fact that because the COVID-19 virus affects the respiratory tract and has ability to increase angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) expression in the lungs, e-cigarette use may rise the risk of infection or severity of outcomes due to COVID-19.

Conclusion
E-cigarette use may have adverse effects and further research is needed to elucidate the impact of e-cigarette consumption on human health in he event of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The significant increase in e-cigarette use in the near future and the impact of COVID-19 may increase the burden of chronic disease.

Vaping in the Age of Pandemic – A Narrative Review

Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health Sciences

Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Medical Department

Journal of Health Study and Medicine

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are devices that heat a liquid to create an aerosol that is inhaled by the user. The liquid may contains nicotine,...

Vaping in the Age of Pandemic – A Narrative Review

Published Online: Mar 25, 2024

Page range: 343 - 374

Received: Nov 10, 2023

Accepted: Jan 11, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jhsm-2023-0016

Keywords
e-cigarette, adverse health effects, vaping, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2

© 2023 Małgorzata Znyk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Vaping in the Age of Pandemic – A Narrative Review

Published Online: Mar 25, 2024

Page range: 343 - 374

Received: Nov 10, 2023

Accepted: Jan 11, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jhsm-2023-0016

Keywordse-cigarette, adverse health effects, vaping, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2

© 2023 Małgorzata Znyk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
e-cigarette, adverse health effects, vaping, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2