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E-Cigarettes and Vaping (Chemicals and Ingredients Used: ((The vapor has…
E-Cigarettes and Vaping
Chemicals and Ingredients Used:
Nicotine is a major chemical used in vaping. It is highly addictive, and can cause many harmful affects. Once it is in the body, it can reach the brain in just 20 minutes and the effects are felt within 1 minute.
The vapor has been found to contain flavors, polypropylene glycol, glycerin, nicotine, tiny amounts of toxic-ants, carcinogens, heavy metals, and metal nano-particles, and other harmful chemicals.
Short Term Affects:
The chemicals in E-Cigarettes has effects on the shortness of your breath, causing increased airway resistance.
There can be chest pains and maybe sometimes even nausea after using e-cigarettes.
Usage of E-Cigarettes vs Usage of Drugs
E-Cigarettes are used more then drugs because it is easier for teens to acquire e-cigarettes rather than drugs. They are easier to purchase and find then drugs.
Some evidence suggests that e-cigarette use is linked to alcohol use and other substance use, such as marijuana. And certain e-cigarette products can be used to deliver other drugs like marijuana.
Usage Trends:
E-cigarettes are very popular with young people. Their use has grown dramatically in the last five years.
Today, more high school students use e-cigarettes than regular cigarettes. The use of e-cigarettes is higher among high school students than adults.
Long Term Affects:
Chemicals in E-Cigarettes can damage lung tissue, provoking inflammation. That damage can reduce the ability of the lungs, and can cause lung cancer.
Vaping can also harm brain development, especially to young teens who aren't fully developed yet. Nicotine exposure during adolescence and young adulthood can cause addiction and harm the developing brain.
Harmful
E-cigarette cause a health risk to young people because it increases the possibility of addiction and long-term harm to brain development and respiratory health. Even breathing e-cigarette aerosol that someone else has exhaled poses potential health risks.
Who Uses E-Cigarettes More?
2x as many boys use e-cigs as girls.
3 Facts:
7 in 10 teens are exposed to E-Cigarettes through advertisement.
13.7% of teens don't know what ingredients and chemicals are in their e-cigarette.
A single Juul pod contains the same amount of nicotine as 20 regular cigarettes.
