Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada (Jan 2020)

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

  • Steven R. McFaull,
  • Minh T. Do,
  • André Champagne,
  • Felix Bang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.40.7/8.05
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 40, no. 7/8
pp. 250 – 254

Abstract

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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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