Evidence update on the cancer risk of vaping e-cigarettes: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is substantial interest in the association of vaping e-cigarettes with the risk of cancer. We analyzed this risk in different populations by updating the Kings College London (KCL) review to include the period between July 2021 and December 2023.

Methods

We searched six databases and included peer-reviewed human, animal, and cell/in vitro original studies examining the association between e-cigarettes and cancer risk, but we excluded qualitative studies. We summarized findings on three types of e-cigarette exposure: acute, short- to medium-term, and long-term. Additionally, we assessed whether the health effects differ between subgroup populations based on various sociodemographic factors, for which we also screened the previously included studies i

SUBMITTER: Kundu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11773639 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature