Vaping has undergone a surge in popularity in recent years, concerning many health professionals, especially because of its prevalence among younger demographics. In this video we discuss what vaping is and address some questions related to this topic, such as the whole debate around “Is vaping better or worse than smoking? and “What does the research currently say about its health risks and the mysterious vaping-related sickness that led to dozens of deaths in 2019?”. Subscribe to the McMaster Demystifying Medicine YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingMedicine This video is provided for general and educational information only. Please consult your health care provider for Information about your health. This video was made by McMaster students William Douglas, Youssef El-Sayes, Stephanie Amoah and Muntaha Ahmed in collaboration with the McMaster Demystifying medicine Program. Copyright McMaster University 2021. References Brown, C. J., & Cheng, J. M. (2014). Electronic cigarettes: product characterisation and design considerations. Tobacco control, 23 Suppl 2(Suppl 2), ii4–ii10. https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051476 Burrowes, K. S., Beckert, L., & Jones, S. (2020). Human lungs are created to breathe clean air: the questionable quantification of vaping safety "95% less harmful". The New Zealand medical journal, 133(1517), 100–106. History of Vaping - Historical Timeline of Events. (2021, January 22). Retrieved from https://casaa.org/education/vaping/historical-timeline-of-electronic-cigarettes/ Kanchustambham, V., Saladi, S., Rodrigues, J., Fernandes, H., Patolia, S., & Santosh, S. (2017). The knowledge, concerns and healthcare practices among physicians regarding electronic cigarettes. Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives, 7(3), 144–150. https://doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2017.1343076 King, B. A., Patel, R., Nguyen, K. H., & Dube, S. R. (2015). Trends in awareness and use of electronic cigarettes among US adults, 2010-2013. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 17(2), 219–227. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntu191 Kligerman, S., Raptis, C., Larsen, B., Henry, T. S., Caporale, A., Tazelaar, H., Schiebler, M. L., Wehrli, F. W., Klein, J. S., & Kanne, J. (2020). Radiologic, Pathologic, Clinical, and Physiologic Findings of Electronic Cigarette or Vaping Product Use-associated Lung Injury (EVALI): Evolving Knowledge and Remaining Questions. Radiology, 294(3), 491–505. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2020192585 Peruzzi, M., Biondi-Zoccai, G., Carnevale, R., Cavarretta, E., Frati, G., & Versaci, F. (2020). Vaping Cardiovascular Health Risks: An Updated Umbrella Review. Curr Emerg Hosp Med Rep,1-7. doi:10.1007/s40138-020-00219-0 Robert H. Shmerling, M. (2019, December 10). Can vaping damage your lungs? What we do (and don't) know. Retrieved from https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-vaping-damage-your-lungs-what-we-do-and-dont-know-2019090417734 Trtchounian, A., Williams, M., & Talbot, P. (2010). Conventional and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have different smoking characteristics. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 12(9), 905–912. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntq114 Vaping Rises Among Teens. (2019, March 08). Retrieved from https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2019/02/vaping-rises-among-teens Werner, A. K., Koumans, E. H., Chatham-Stephens, K., Salvatore, P. P., Armatas, C., Byers, P., . . . Reagan-Steiner, S. (2020). Hospitalizations and Deaths Associated with EVALI. The New England Journal of Medicine,382, 1589-1598. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1915314 Zhu, S., Sun, J. Y., Bonnevie, E., Cummins, S. E., Gamst, A., Yin, L., & Lee, M. (2014). Four hundred and sixty brands of e-cigarettes and counting: Implications for product regulation. BMJ Journals,23(3). doi:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2014-051670