E-cigarette
Electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes are battery operated nicotine delivery devices that are designed and used in a similar fashion as conventional cigarettes. These devices are presumed to deliver nicotine rapidly to its users without exposure to the many harmful chemicals present in conventional cigarettes.
Shisha pen
A shisha pen (electronic hookah, e-hookah or hookah pen) is an electronic vapourizer just like an e-cigarette. The products are indistinguishable from e-cigarettes, given that they are available with and without nicotine and the system of operation is almost the same.
See also
- The health risks of using e-cigarettes
- Potential harmful health effects of inhaling nicotine-free shisha-pen vapor: a chemical risk assessment of the main components propylene glycol and glycerol (Dutch only, English synopsis)
- Background paper of TRS 989 - Report of the WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation
- Factsheet Shisha pen (appendix in English)
- E-cigarette factsheet