Electronic cigarette use, related health outcomes and policy interventions in the USA: a call for research to fill evidence gaps
Tyler Nighbor, Shanshan Wang, Zheng Xue, Samuel Asare, Eva Orr-Souza, Minal Patel, Priti Bandi, Johann Lee Westmaas, Ahmedin Jemal, Nigar Nargis · 2026
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Tyler Nighbor and coauthors present a 2026 special communication mapping evidence gaps on e-cigarette use in the United States. Population health effects remain fiercely debated, partly because research lags the fast-changing market. The team searched for reviews and primary studies from 2017 to early 2024 across five domains.
The domains cover health outcomes, youth initiation and use, dual use with cigarettes, adult switching from smoking to exclusive vaping, and policy interventions. Acute harms are documented, while long-term outcome evidence remains insufficient, the authors state plainly. Rather than settling the debate, the piece itemizes exactly which questions lack answers and what study designs could answer them. The call is aimed at funders and researchers setting the next agenda.
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| CREATOR | Tyler Nighbor, Shanshan Wang, Zheng Xue, Samuel Asare, Eva Orr-Souza, Minal Patel, Priti Bandi, Johann Lee Westmaas, Ahmedin Jemal, Nigar Nargis |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |