Injuries and poisonings associated with e-cigarettes and vaping substances, electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program, 2011–2019

Electronic cigarettes are devices that deliver nicotine to the user by heating an e-liquid. In Canada, the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act became law on May 23, 2018. The purpose of this study was to describe the cases of injuries and poisonings associated with e-cigarette and vaping substances that...

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Main Authors: Steven R. McFaull, Minh T. Do, André Champagne, Felix Bang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Health Agency of Canada 2020-01-01
Series:Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.40.7/8.05
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description Electronic cigarettes are devices that deliver nicotine to the user by heating an e-liquid. In Canada, the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act became law on May 23, 2018. The purpose of this study was to describe the cases of injuries and poisonings associated with e-cigarette and vaping substances that presented to Canadian emergency departments within the electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program network between 2011 and 2019. A total of 68 cases were retrieved (54.4% males). Of the 68 cases, 8 occurred between 2011 and 2014, while 35 (51.5%) occurred in 2018 or 2019. Ingestions, inhalations and burns were observed.
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spelling doaj.art-2d76ca70a1fe42848aa09da3601a7ad82022-12-21T23:18:08ZengPublic Health Agency of CanadaHealth Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada2368-738X2020-01-01407/825025410.24095/hpcdp.40.7/8.05stringInjuries and poisonings associated with e-cigarettes and vaping substances, electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program, 2011–2019Steven R. McFaull0Minh T. Do1André Champagne2Felix Bang3Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaConsumer and Hazardous Products Safety Directorate, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPublic Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaPublic Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaElectronic cigarettes are devices that deliver nicotine to the user by heating an e-liquid. In Canada, the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act became law on May 23, 2018. The purpose of this study was to describe the cases of injuries and poisonings associated with e-cigarette and vaping substances that presented to Canadian emergency departments within the electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program network between 2011 and 2019. A total of 68 cases were retrieved (54.4% males). Of the 68 cases, 8 occurred between 2011 and 2014, while 35 (51.5%) occurred in 2018 or 2019. Ingestions, inhalations and burns were observed.https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.40.7/8.05electronic cigarette, vaping, injury, surveillance, eCHIRPP
spellingShingle Steven R. McFaull
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Injuries and poisonings associated with e-cigarettes and vaping substances, electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program, 2011–2019
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada
electronic cigarette, vaping, injury, surveillance, eCHIRPP
title Injuries and poisonings associated with e-cigarettes and vaping substances, electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program, 2011–2019
title_full Injuries and poisonings associated with e-cigarettes and vaping substances, electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program, 2011–2019
title_fullStr Injuries and poisonings associated with e-cigarettes and vaping substances, electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program, 2011–2019
title_full_unstemmed Injuries and poisonings associated with e-cigarettes and vaping substances, electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program, 2011–2019
title_short Injuries and poisonings associated with e-cigarettes and vaping substances, electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program, 2011–2019
title_sort injuries and poisonings associated with e cigarettes and vaping substances electronic canadian hospitals injury reporting and prevention program 2011 2019
topic electronic cigarette, vaping, injury, surveillance, eCHIRPP
url https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.40.7/8.05
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