Priority 2 from the Electronic Cigarettes PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What effect do the ingredients, chemicals and flavourings have on health, and how does this differ from cigarettes? (JLA PSP Priority 1) | |
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| Overall ranking | 2 |
| JLA question ID | 0087/2 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence |
Zulkifli, Aziemah, et al. "Electronic cigarettes: a systematic review of available studies on health risk assessment." Reviews on environmental health 33.1 (2018): 43-52. looks at 4 ingredients (nicotine, PG, glycerol, 1,2-propanediol). Only 4 studies. Inconsistent evidence. Would be useful to have human studies here rather than in vitro or mice studies |
| Health Research Classification System category | Generic health relevance |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | How the ingredients in eliquid may or may not affect health. This must include various additives such as sweeteners etc. ~ What ingredients in common e-juices are carcinogenic and what are the levels of carcinogens relative to cigarettes? ~ Short term health effects ~ What are the short-term harms of vaping compared to tobacco smoking |
| Submitted by | 13 x Healthcare professionals, 124 x Patients |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0087 |
| PSP name | Electronic Cigarettes |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 52 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 20 September 2019 |