Skip to content
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Exposure Calls to U. S. Poison Centers Involving Electronic Cigarettes and Conventional Cigarettes—September 2010–December 2014
Journal of Medical Toxicology, Volume 12, No. 4, Year 2016
Notification
URL copied to clipboard!
Description
Introduction: E-cigarette use is increasing, and the long-term impact on public health is unclear. We described the acute adverse health effects from e-cigarette exposures reported to U.S. poison centers. Methods: We compared monthly counts and demographic, exposure, and health effects data of calls about e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes made to poison centers from September 2010 through December 2014. Results: Monthly e-cigarette calls increased from 1 in September 2010, peaked at 401 in April 2014, and declined to 295 in December 2014. Monthly conventional cigarette calls during the same period ranged from 302 to 514. E-cigarette calls were more likely than conventional cigarette calls to report adverse health effects, including vomiting, eye irritation, and nausea. Five e-cigarette calls reported major health effects, such as respiratory failure, and there were two deaths associated with e-cigarette calls. Conclusion: E-cigarette calls to U.S. poison centers increased over the study period, and were more likely than conventional cigarettes to report adverse health effects. It is important for health care providers and the public to be aware of potential acute health effects from e-cigarettes. Developing strategies to monitor and prevent poisonings from these novel devices is critical. © 2016, American College of Medical Toxicology (outside the USA).
Authors & Co-Authors
Chatham-Stephens, Kevin
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Taylor, Ethel V.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kieszak, Stephanie M.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Melstrom, Paul C.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Bunnell, Rebecca E.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Apelberg, Benjamin J.
United States, Silver Spring
Food and Drug Administration
Schier, Joshua G.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statistics
Citations: 23
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s13181-016-0563-7
ISSN:
15569039
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Substance Abuse