IntroductionTobacco use is one of three major risk factors for disability and premature loss of life, the other two being alcohol and illicit drug use.Numerous reports that adults are motivated to use-e-cigarettes to help them quit cigarette smoking. However, conflicting reviews were found in the literature. Its utilization has its share of adverse effects in terms of morbidity.

MethodsDescriptive statistics were used to summarize the demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants. Call center agents were recruited  who fulfilled the inclusion criteria and was invited to participate in the survey through email, with a link to access the online survey. A total of 152 subjects completed the baseline survey. Respiratory symptoms were measured using the American Thoracic Society and Division of Lung Diseases of the National Heart and Lung Institute questionnaire (ATS DLD 78 adult)

Results:For every year increase in participant?s age, the odds of having respiratory symptoms decreases by 5.61%. For every year increase for how long they have been vaping, the odds of having respiratory symptoms decrease by 21.87%. Current smokers were more likely to have more respiratory symptoms  (p value of  0.045) compared with e-cigarette users. However, some e-cigarette users were observed to have respiratory symptoms such as wheezing.

ConclusionThis study documented a potential relationship between smoking and e-cigarette from having an increased risk of developing respiratory symptoms. This study provided some evidence of th importance of cessation of cigarette smoking, and the effects e-cigarettes use for future public health benefits