Vipin Thampi, Rajesh Nair, Rajan Rawat, Aman Makhaik and Subhojit Dey
Introduction: Electronic cigarettes (E-Cigarettes) were introduced into the market in 2007 as an alternative method for quitting smoking. Considering the increase in the use of electronic cigarettes, the study aims to perform the comprehensive review of literature on e-cigarettes.
Objective: To explore the presence and usage of e-cigarettes in India and to assess whether use of it can be helpful in reduction of behaviour related to smoking cigarettes.
Methods: The literature search strategy was developed using the key words based on the objectives and the electronic based data source for identification of papers was done in PubMed and UK electronic research forum was contacted through to extract the articles.
Results: There are almost 75 companies which are supplying e-cigarettes through online in India, and there is no brand in India which manufactures its own product except evolve vapors. Limited studies assessing the health effects of e-cigarettes have been performed as most of them are done in the laboratory conditions. The use of e-cigarettes was more in current smokers as the usage increasing in adolescents because of the modifiability and similarity with the conventional cigarettes. Randomized control trial (RCT) and cohort studies were not able to generate enough evidence because of the small sample size in the study and lack of previous data available.
Conclusion: Well-designed newer generation e-cigarettes trials must be monitored and measured for a longer period so that the safety of the device can be generated.
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