Background Information
Electronic cigarettes are battery-powered vaporizers meant to simulate smoking without the harmful effects of tobacco. Use the following sources to learn more about e-cigarettes.
- Addictions, Substance Abuse, & AlcoholismEssays on a variety of topics concerning substance abuse and behavioral addictions and their related issues, including electronic cigarettes.
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowThis tool gives overviews of major topic areas (including electronic cigarettes). Find articles, lists of other resources, as well as Pro and Con sides for most topics.
- E-cigarettes an Youth: What Parents Need to KnowInformation on youth use and the risks of electronic cigarettes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Public HealthWritten by experts in a variety of fields, this encyclopedia covers a broad range of issues in medicine and health.