I'm grateful there's something new that can help smokers lessen effects of years of smoking, or to help them wean off little by little, whereas before, it was patches, gum or cold turkey.
I'm grateful in another way, as well. High schoolers and middle schoolers are susceptible to peer pressure, and years ago, it used to be straight tobacco or shew or weed or cigarette's.. now at least the things that they are trying, the "new dangerous things" are locally grown marijuana and a "cigarette" that's less likely to hard them or get them hooked.
There I go, trying to find the rainbow in the storm.
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But what is clear is that e-cigarettes have been found to have chemicals and particles that have been linked experimentally to lung disease, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Vaping can also cause lung inflammation, which has been linked to chronic lung disease as well.
Vaping Is Less Harmful Than Smoking, but It's Still Not Safe. E-cigarettes heat nicotine (extracted from tobacco), flavorings and other chemicals to create an aerosol that you inhale. Regular tobacco cigarettes contain 7,000 chemicals, many of which are toxic.
Research suggests that vaping, or using e-cigarettes like the Juul to inhale heated vapor, is most likely better for you than smoking, which involves inhaling burned material. Still, e-cigs come with health risks of their own. They are especially dangerous for young people, experts say.
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