So far what we know, the health impact of vaping has brought about out breaks of severe respiratory condition called EVALI (e-cigarette associated lung injury). Individual required hospitalization to the intensive care unit and some of them died due to the severity of the condition. It can cause permanent damage to our airways.
Vaping doesn’t produce smoke, so it’s better?
The aerosol produced by vaping does contain fewer toxin chemicals. But the aerosol isn’t harmless. The studies have shown it can contains harmful and potentially harmful substances, including nicotine, heavy metals like lead, volatile organic compounds and cancer-causing agents.
Vaping contains less nicotine product, so it’s less addictive?
Both e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes contain nicotine. The amount nicotine used varies depending on the nicotine concentration in the e-cigarette liquid/cartridges or puffing intensity, vaping technique and increase the e-cigarette’s voltage to get a greater hit of the substance.
Vaping doesn’t cause second hand smoking, so it not causing harm to others?
Though e-cigarette do not involve combustion of tobacco, it does generate aerosol which contains nicotine and other chemicals. This can be inhaled by others and can enter into their systems. More evidence is required as to how much health-related issues does second hand smoking caused by vaping. Needless to say, anything that’s causing harm to the user, presence around it should be avoided.
Vaping can be used as bridge to quit smoking?
It has not yet been approved by the FDA, till now the evidence is insufficient to recommend e-cigarette as an aid to quit smoking.