Vaping: Emerging harms health systems can't ignore

E-cigarettes were initially promoted as a safer alternative to traditional smoking, with early claims suggesting vaping was 95% less harmful. However, more than a decade after e-cigarettes emerged around 2010, millions of regular users and accumulating evidence reveal a more complex health picture. Health systems worldwide are now grappling with emerging harms associated with vaping that require urgent clinical attention and policy response. Medical professionals must understand these evolving risks to properly counsel patients and address this growing public health concern.