Rodrigo Córdoba

Cargo

Family physician, associate professor at the faculty of medicine of the University of Zaragoza, member of the Tobacco Group of semFYC and delegate of the National Committee for Smoking Prevention.

Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine (SemFYC), University of Zaragoza

Topics

smoking, vaping, addictions

Electronic cigarettes: a quick guide to the different types, their risks and whether they are useful to quit smoking

vaping

Electronic cigarettes: a quick guide to the different types, their risks and whether they are useful to quit smoking

SMC Spain

E-cigarettes, vapes, pods, mods... The popularity of these devices continues to grow, especially among young people. According to a Spanish survey, more than half of the adolescents aged 14 to 18 have used them at some point. Vaping control varies from country to country: in Spain, vaping products have been regulated since 2017 and the new anti-smoking plan aims to equate their legislation to that of tobacco, while the United States imposes fewer restrictions. In this brief guide, we explain what is known and not known on controversial issues such as the safety of electronic cigarettes, their risks or whether they are useful to quit tobacco.