Last updated: February 5, 2021

Key Terms

E-Cigarette

Term Defined
Definition

"Electronic nicotine delivery system" means an electronically operated product designed to deliver an aerosol to users by heating a solution comprised of nicotine and typically, but not necessarily, propylene glycol, glycerol or both, and often flavoring; and any solution intended for use with or in the product.

Analysis

For the purpose of this review, the term "e-cigarette" will be used to refer to an "electronic nicotine delivery system."

Electronic delivery system

Term Defined
Definition

“Electronic delivery system" refers to both an electronic nicotine delivery system and an electronic non-nicotine delivery system.

Analysis

For this review, we will be using the term “e-cigarette” when referring to an “electronic delivery system.”

Electronic non-nicotine delivery system

Term Defined
Definition

''Electronic non-nicotine delivery system" means an electronically operated product designed to deliver an aerosol to users by heating a solution of substances that does not contain nicotine; and any solutions intended for use with or in the product.

Smoke

Term Defined
Definition

"Smoke" means to inhale, exhale, hold or otherwise have control over an ignited tobacco product or a heated but not ignited, tobacco product that produces an emission of any sort; or to operate or otherwise have control over an electronic delivery system that produces an emission of any sort.

Analysis

The definition of “smoke” specifically includes the use of e-cigarettes.