'E-cigarette smoking' is a misleading term: a critical review of its use in academic literature.

ABSTRACT: The terminology used to describe e-cigarette-related behaviours in academic literature is critical for accurate communication and interpretation. Despite fundamental differences between e-cigarette use (vaping) and tobacco smoking, terms such as "e-cigarette smoking" have been used to refer to vaping, potentially conflating the two behaviours. This study aims to assess the use of the term "e-cigarette smoking" and its variants in peer-reviewed literature and discuss the implications of their usage. A review of academic literature published between 2015 and 2024 was conducted using Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, and ProQuest databases. Searches included terms such as "e-cigarette smoking" and related variants, with database-specific filters applied to exclude irrelevant docu

SUBMITTER: Adebisi YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12534350 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature