Electronic cigarettes (ENDS) have undergone radical technological development and dramatic sales growth since their introduction to the market.
Provides a historical overview of the invention and market growth of electronic cigarettes.
Electronic cigarettes (EC) or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) were invented by the Chinese pharmacist Lik Hon and were initially developed by the Chinese company Ruyan. Early models looked very much like cigarettes, and therefore EC was a relatively appropriate name. However, they are now available in numerous shapes and sizes with different components (“mods”) that can be assembled by users (“vapers”); therefore ENDS may be a more accu-rate name for these devices. They were first marketed in Europe and the United States in 2006. Sales of ENDS were initially modest, pos-sibly because the technology was unreliable and the nicotine delivery was very limited.1 ENDS were first met by curiosity and an open mind by most researchers and tobacco policy advocates. After some years with modest growth on the market but with radical techno-logical development and a big growth in tobacco company interest, sales of ENDS increased dramatically around 2010 and have now
Fagerström et al. (Wed,) reported a editorial. Electronic cigarettes (ENDS) was evaluated. Electronic cigarettes (ENDS) have undergone radical technological development and dramatic sales growth since their introduction to the market.
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