Objectives: E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that deliver nicotine or non-nicotine aerosols. Use of e-cigarettes is on the rise in Iraq, especially among students, yet the impact on health is not well documented. This study assessed the e-cigarette use influenced on health among a sample of Iraqi students.
Methods: Iraqi students a cross-sectional survey investigated how e-cigarette use effect on general health through the assessment of smoking history and demographic data from Iraqi adult e-cigarette users as well as responses regarding knowledge, perceptions, and behaviors related to cigarette and e-cigarette use and self-reported health changes and to assess awareness regarding the health risks of cigarette and e-cigarette use.by utilizing a structured questionnaire distributed among university students. Statistical analyses were planned to compare health-related outcomes between users, facilitating a robust evaluation of potential differences.
Results: This study was carried out during the period (October 2024-April 2025). There were 615 students in the study; all of them were 18 years old or older. The majority of the participants, 299 (48.9%), were in the age group 21-23 years old, and more than half of the participants were female, 348 (56.6%). all participants were 73.1%, suggesting a moderately high level of general awareness.
Conclusion: This study shows that using e-cigarettes affects the health of Iraqi students. These results provide a basis for further longitudinal and interventional studies, essential for formulating culturally appropriate public health initiatives for Iraq’s diverse population.