Electronic cigarettes and smoking cessation: a quandary?

Cigarette smoking causes epigenetic changes associated with cardiorenal fibrosis

“…But while rates of conventional smoking have fallen, the rates of nicotine inhalation via electronic (e)-cigarette use (vaping) have meteorically risen to 10% of the adult population (19). The marketing of e-cigarettes as a healthy alternative to combustible cigarette smoking is one cause of increased use of e-cigarettes among adults and children (8,10,14,18,20,27). Whereas toxic and lethal effects of traditional combustible cigarettes have been demonstrated in respiratory, cancer, and cardiovascular settings, limited data are available…”

“…that evaluate the potential toxicity of e-cigarettes in these settings (6,29). Given the dramatic rise in popularity of e-cigarettes and the perception of these nicotine delivery devices as safe alternatives to combustible cigarettes (3,8,10,14,18,20,27,37), additional studies are warranted to determine whether these popular devices are dangerous to human health.…”