Table 1_Public health impact of disposable electronic cigarettes since 2021: a scoping review.docx

This scoping review aims to map the available evidence on disposable e-cigarettes across the domains of chemistry, toxicology, epidemiology, and policy, and to elucidate their multi-dimensional public health implications.</p>Methods<p>We systematically searched Medline, Embase, CENTRAL, and Web of Science for peer-reviewed studies published in English between January 2021 and February 2026.

This scoping review followed PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Studies were included if they involved disposable e-cigarettes and reported results of public health relevance.</p>Results<p>132 studies were included and classified into four themes: (1) nicotine, chemical composition, and harm assessment (n = 41), (2) usage trends, population characteristics, and associated factors (n = 46), (3) effectiveness for smoking cessation (n = 14), and (4) relevant policies, regulation, and prevention (n = 31).