Estimation of the global number of e-cigarette users in 2020

Jerzyński, Tomasz; Stimson, Gerry V.; Shapiro, Herbert; Król, Grzegorz

doi:10.1186/s12954-021-00556-7

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“…Other than cigarettes, shisha smoking is one of the most ubiquitous smoking practices globally, including Saudi Arabia. The incidence of shisha smokers (26.5%) in our study were consistent with previous findings (2,(10)(11)(12)19). Majority of the population consider that shisha smoking is less harmful or do not know the amount of harm shisha could make than cigarettes because they believe that the water filters out harmful substances.…”

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Prevalence of Tobacco Consumption Through Passive Smoking and E-cigarette at Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences

Ahmed,

Alkabli,

Alawaji

et al. 2021

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Background: More than 6 million adults worldwide are lost their lives due to the consumption of cigarettes. Aim of this study is the investigation of tobacco consumption prevalence via both passive smoking and e-cigarette amongst medical students at Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences (FCMS), Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia. Methods: An epidemiological, cross-sectional study conducted amongst FCMS medical students between July 2020 till November 2020. Results: Total of 359 participants involved in this study. Females were (87.7%) and males were (12.3%). (48.7%) of the participants were in age group 19-20 years and (30.9%) were 21-22 years. (93.8%) were singles. The majority were in their second and third academic year, 78 (23.1%) and 90 (26.7%), respectively. 293 (81.6%) are not current smokers and 72 (20.1%) are former smokers. Most of the participants agreed that smoking tobacco causes dangerous diseases such as brain thrombosis, heart attacks and lung cancer, 291 (81.1%), 189 (52.6%), 262 (73.0%) and 288 (80.2%); respectively. Using E-cigarette to quit smoking is successful in 53 (14.8%) and 105 (29.2%) recommend E-cigarette for smoking cessation. Conclusions: Prevalence of E-cigarettes and shisha smoking amongst students of FCMS is not high, yet it is alarming. Most of the participants had good knowledge of tobacco harms. Our results highlight the importance of initiating campaigns to quit smoking cigarettes, E-cigarette, and shisha on-campus. The results obtained from this study show the importance to create, develop and implement tobacco education programs to help in smoking cessation.

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confidence: 91%

Prevalence of Tobacco Consumption Through Passive Smoking and E-cigarette at Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences

Ahmed,

Alkabli,

Alawaji

et al. 2021

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“…The WHO estimates there are 1.1 billion cigarette smokers across the globe. 1 , 9 The morbidity and mortality associated with smoking tobacco is well established and is estimated to be responsible for over 7 million deaths annually worldwide. Smoking rates have remained stable since 2000, with some reductions in smoking in some WHO regions like the USA while increasing in the eastern Mediterranean and African regions.…”

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“…Using established epidemiological calculations for assessing use, Jerzynski et al, estimates globally 68 million adults were vaping, in 2020. 9 In 2019, 4.5% of US adults 18 years and older used e-cigarettes, almost doubling in 2 years. For adults 45 years and older, most were current or former smokers.…”

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E-Cigarettes—a review of the evidence—harm versus harm reduction

2022

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The World Health Organization estimates there are 1.1 billion cigarette smokers across the globe and that tobacco related deaths number 7 million per year. Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are available to contribute options for smoking cessation and include e-cigarettes, e-hookahs, vape pens, mods, and vaping. The growing use of ENDS, or e-cigarettes, in the US and globally across populations is dramatic. Although users may think that e-cigarettes are less harmful than combustible tobacco products, the evidence shows that there are known risks and harms for users. E-cigarettes have varying amounts of toxicants, nicotine, and carcinogens and put the user at risk for lung diseases and COVID-19 similar to smokers. Currently, most governing bodies have not approved e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool but do state if a person has failed conventional smoking cessation treatments that e-cigarettes used alone for the short term may help those to quit combustible tobacco and nicotine. A shared decision-making approach should be used when discussing e-cigarettes as a harm reduction tool. More studies and long-term data are needed to assess potential benefits and harms. What is known is that prevention efforts and policy are needed to avoid adolescents and other vulnerable populations from initiating tobacco or e-cigarette use.

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“…With the recent upsurge in the electronic-cigarette (e-cigarette) market (Jerzyński et al 2021), portable vaporisers have become increasingly prevalent. There has also been a clear increase in the number of individuals reporting vaporisation as a method of cannabis administration, with an estimated 2.0% of the US adult population reporting past 30-day cannabis vaping in 2019, up from 1.0% in 2017, and a steep increase in the number of cannabis users who vaporise as their preferred administration method (14.9% in 2019 c.f.…”

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Vaping preferences of individuals who vaporise dry herb cannabis, cannabis liquids and cannabis concentrates

Morgan

Gschwend

Houston

et al. 2022

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In 2019 an estimated 200 million people aged 15-64 used cannabis, making cannabis the most prevalent illicit substance worldwide. The last decade has seen a significant expansion in the cannabis vaporiser market, introducing cannabis vaporisation as a common administration method alongside smoking and ingestion. Despite reports of increased prevalence of cannabis vaporisation there has been little research into the use of these devices. To remedy the current dearth of data in this area this study utilised an anonymous online survey of individuals who self-reported past cannabis vaporisation. The respondents (N=557) were predominantly young (<35 years) and male. Most (91.4%) stated they had ever vaped dry herb cannabis, 59.1% reported vaporisation of cannabis oil or liquids, and 34.0% reported vaporisation of cannabis concentrates. This study identifies the types of vaporisation devices (including brands and models) employed by cannabis vapers, as well as the vaporisation temperatures and puff durations commonly used for dry herb, cannabis liquids and cannabis concentrates. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time the usual operating temperatures of these vaporisation devices and user specific consumption patterns such as puff duration have been reported for cannabis vaping. This information will allow for more realistic experimental conditions in research settings.

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Estimation of the global number of e-cigarette users in 2020

Cited by 101 publications

References 14 publications

Prevalence of Tobacco Consumption Through Passive Smoking and E-cigarette at Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences

Prevalence of Tobacco Consumption Through Passive Smoking and E-cigarette at Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences

E-Cigarettes—a review of the evidence—harm versus harm reduction

Vaping preferences of individuals who vaporise dry herb cannabis, cannabis liquids and cannabis concentrates

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