Are Vape / E-Cigarettes Dangerous to my Health?

Are Vape / E-Cigarettes Dangerous to my Health?

This is a universal fact that cigarettes are hazardous to health. People start taking them just for fun and end in getting addicted to them. There have been cases where people have suffered dangerous diseases or even died because of smoking. Thousands of people in U.S. died every year due to cigarette smoking. The tobacco found in them when inhaled causes serious health risks like causes stroke and coronary heart disease. They cause severe lung diseases and can cause cancer in any part of your body.

Keeping in mind the adverse effects of smoking, e-cigarettes were introduced. They are electronic devices which releases vapour which is inhaled by the user. This inhaling and exhaling of E-cigarette vapour is known as vaping. E-cigarettes are battery powered and contain cartridges which are filled with a liquid usually containing nicotine, flavourings, and chemicals. It is not necessary that all E-cigarettes contain nicotine. When the E-cigarette is heated, the liquid turns into vapor which in inhaled by the user. The aerosol or vapor which is generated by E-cigarette gives the same feel as of using a regular cigarette.

E-cigarettes got extremely popular throughout the world since inception. It was introduced by China in 2004 and since then there is huge demand of it. It is highly popular in teenagers especially in the U.S. A large number of teenagers are taking E-cigarettes and the number is increasing every day at an alarming rate. It was initially meant to help smokers give up smoking. And it achieved its aim to some extent, but the difficulty arrives comes when non-smokers start vaping. It has become the most popular form of tobacco usage among teens.

The belief that E-cigarettes are safer than cigarettes is encouraging people specially youngsters to them. They come in various flavours and are easily available. Even there are alluring advertisements to inspire people to use them more and more despite the fact that E-cigarettes are also dangerous. They serve as introductory products to non-smokers who may later shift to using other tobacco products. It creates an addiction among the beginners and they are more likely to use other tobacco products after using E-cigarettes. Studies have shown that as equalled to students who said they didn't use e-cigarettes, students of high school using E-cigarettes last month, when asked after 6 months were 7 times more likely to start using cigarettes.

The misconception that E-cigarettes do not pose any health risk needs to be broken.  There are proved dangers of vaping. Teens are at a great risk by vaping. They are adolescents and their brain in still developing. Nicotine when inhaled gets quickly absorbed in the bloodstream from the lungs. It then stimulates the adrenal gland which in turn arouses the central nervous system and upsurges blood pressure, breathing, and heart rate. It is highly addictive and regular vaping adversely affects the growth of the brain's reward system.

E-cigarettes are dangerous in multiple forms as they contain various harmful substances. There has been an upsetting increase in the rate of cases of nicotine poisoning from e-liquid. They contain chemicals and heavy metals like lead which gets inhaled directly into the lungs, resulting in cause of various diseases, even cancer. The dangers of vaping are clearly visible from the fact that even second hand smokers are exposed to the aerosol and the chemicals of E-cigarettes. The high intake of nicotine may also result in insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.

E-liquids filled in E-cigarettes majorly contain propylene glycol and glycerol, on vaporization convers into toxic compounds such as formaldehyde. The easy availability and flavours like fruit, candy, coffee and chocolate have made them a preferred choice for kids. They can even order them online. This way they get easily hooked to them. If they come in contact with skin or get swallowed they can even poison children and adults. The only way to be safe from them is either no or proper usage of E-cigarettes. Parents must educate their children about the right usage and harmful effects of vaping. They should be careful as its usage in young children is skyrocketing since last few years. E-cigarettes are dangerous and can put significant effect on health.