Evaluating e-Cigarette Lung Disease

Abstract

Vaccination rates for US kindergarteners fell just short of the recommended 95% rate for key vaccines like measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) in the 2018-2019 school year, according to the CDC.

A Comparative Analysis of E-cigarette Users and State-Specific Prevalence Change in the United States Between 2017 and 2018

“…While the prevalence of e-cigarette use during the last two years was also evident in heavy alcohol users, marijuana users, current smokers, the greatest inclining was observed among marijuana non-users and nonsmokers. This rising frequency of e-cigarettes use is concerning as numerous reports starting suggested potential severe adverse healthcare effects of using e-cigarettes, including cardio-cerebrovascular and lunginjury [4,10,11].…”

“…Furthermore, we found interesting differences in terms of the state-wise prevalence of e-cigarette use during the study period. Looking at higher incremental use of e-cigarettes in states including Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Oklahoma, and Wyoming, call for attention from policymakers especially any conclusive evidence showing beneficial effects of e-cigarettes over combustible cigarette smoking over a long period whereas numerous reports suggesting acute healthcare effects in young individuals using e-cigarettes [ 4 , 10 , 12 ]. Reassuringly, a few states including Arizona, Illinois, New Mexico, and South Carolina, showed a steep decline in the use of e-cigarettes which could be hypothesized due to improved awareness regarding the ill effects of vaping among the general public and physicians.…”