Open AccessAlternative tobacco products use and its impact on urologic health – Will the lesser evil still be evil? A commentary and review of literature
Author(s) -
Marc A. Bjurlin,
Hubert Kamecki,
Terry Gordon,
Wojciech Krajewski,
Richard S. Matulewicz,
Bartosz Małkiewicz,
Tomasz Demkow,
Roman Sosnowski
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
central european journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2080-4873
pISSN - 2080-4806
DOI - 10.5173/ceju.2021.0110
Subject(s) - medicine , erectile dysfunction , environmental health , electronic cigarette , surgery , pathology
Alternative tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and non-combustible tobacco products or heat-not-burn (HNB) products, are substitutes to conventional combustible cigarettes with the potential to impact urologic health, similar to traditional smoking. Most urologists, however, have limited knowledge of these products and are unfamiliar with their potential health implications. We conducted a review to assess the impact of e-cigarettes and HNB products on urologic health.