Conclusions
While traditional tobacco impairing effects have been widely
demonstrated, vaping mid- and long-term complications remain unclear.
Nonetheless, there is increasing evidence that e-cigarettes can no
longer be considered as harmless devices. As a result of its
cross-generational diffusion, vaping health implications have become an
issue of pediatric interest, being children at greater risk of the still
unknown chronic effects. According to a precautionary principle,
e-cigarettes should be in any event considered unhealthy and
consequently banned in this age group. In this perspective, governments
should strengthen prevention strategies as well as restrictions and
regulations on e-cigarettes marketing and advertisings. At the same
time, teachers and pediatricians must play a crucial role in children
and parents’ education by raising their awareness about vaping harmful
effects and dispelling widespread misperceptions. Given its ever-growing
relevance as a worldwide health concern, further investigation is in our
main interest.