Did you know that the FDA regularly receives voluntary reports of adverse events involving e-cigarettes from consumers, health professionals and concerned members of the public?

The adverse events described in these reports have included hospitalization for illnesses such as

pneumonia,

congestive heart failure,

disorientation,

seizure,

hypotension, and

other health problems.

Now, to be fair, whether e-cigarettes caused these reported adverse events is unknown. Some of the adverse events could be related to a pre-existing medical condition or to other causes that were not reported to FDA.

If you’d like, you can review the adverse event reports for e-cigarettes that were voluntarily reported to FDA from 6/22/2009 to 3/12/2014 at the CTP FOIA Electronic Reading Room 

So, is an e-cig a safer alternative to otherwise just quitting smoking? Please do your research, but tobacco free is the way to a healthier lifestyle.