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Use of Electronic Cigarettes in European Populations: A Narrative Review

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  • A. Kapan

    (Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre of Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria)

  • S. Stefanac

    (Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre of Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria
    Institute of Outcomes Research, Centre for Medical Statistics, Informatics and Intelligent Systems, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria)

  • I. Sandner

    (Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre of Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria)

  • S. Haider

    (Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre of Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria)

  • I. Grabovac

    (Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre of Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria)

  • T.E. Dorner

    (Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre of Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria)

Abstract

The increasing popularity of electronic cigarettes in past decades has aroused public health concern. This study aims to review the literature on the prevalence of e-cigarette use among the general adult and young populations in Europe. We searched Medline and Google Scholar from September 2019, and included “prevalence of e-cigarettes”, “electronic cigarettes” or “e-cigarettes”, and “electronic nicotine delivery system” or “vaping”. The prevalence of current e-cigarette use ranged from 0.2% to 27%, ever-use ranged from 5.5% to 56.6% and daily use ranged from 1% to 2.9%. Current smokers of conventional cigarettes showed the highest prevalence for the use of e-cigarettes, ranging from 20.4% to 83.1%, followed by ex-smokers, with ranges from 7% to 15%. The following socio-demographic factors were associated with a higher chance of using e-cigarettes: male sex and younger age groups; results for economic status were inconclusive. In European countries, there is a higher prevalence of e-cigarette use among males, adolescents and young adults, smokers of conventional cigarettes, and former smokers.

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  • A. Kapan & S. Stefanac & I. Sandner & S. Haider & I. Grabovac & T.E. Dorner, 2020. "Use of Electronic Cigarettes in European Populations: A Narrative Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(6), pages 1-22, March.
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