e-cigarette

An electronic vaping device that is hand held and produces for inhalation an aerosol formed by heating an e-liquid using a battery-powered heating coil.

• electronic cigarette
• vape
• nicotine vaping device
• alternative nicotine vaping device
• electronic nicotine vaping device
• electronic vaping device
• alternative nicotine delivery system
• ANDS
• electronic nicotine delivery system
• ENDS
• nicotine vaping product
• NVP

The e-liquid contains one or more humectants (propylene glycol, glycerol or glycerine), usually together with flavourings and nicotine. The heating is achieved by means of a battery-powered heating element that is activated by a switch or by suction as the user sucks on the mouthpiece of the device. E-cigarette do not necessarily contain nicotine or any pharmacologically active substance.

"Electronic cigarettes (ECs) are handheld electronic vaping devices which produce an aerosol formed by heating an e‐liquid." Hartmann-Boyce et al., 2020. Cochrane Review of Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation.

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The primary label is based on the fact that this is a the most commonly used term and is clear. It has the disadvantage that it carries negative connotations in some quarters but other terminology does not adequately capture this class as defined.

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