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  • Environmental Science
  • Public Health
  • Toxicology

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  • E-cigarette use has surged globally, creating a new public health concern.
  • Environmental impacts span manufacturing, use, and disposal.
  • Current research on e-cigarette environmental effects is scarce.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a scoping review of existing literature.
  • To identify and synthesize the environmental impacts of e-cigarettes.

Main Methods:

  • Searched PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases.
  • Included English-language scientific publications on environmental impacts.
  • Screened reference lists for additional relevant studies.

Main Results:

  • Nine publications were included after reviewing 693 identified sources.
  • Identified impacts include air quality, water and land use, animal effects, resource consumption, pollution, and waste.
  • Global impacts arise from manufacturing and international trade.

Conclusions:

  • Scientific studies on the e-cigarette life cycle's environmental impact are limited.
  • Urgent, rigorous assessment of the environmental burden is needed.
  • The rapid growth of e-cigarette use underscores this need.