E- cigarettes: Why vaping is harmful and how it affects humans

Contrary to the popular belief that vaping doesn`t expose to any toxic chemicals because there is no tar or gases such as carbon monoxide being produced, there are numerous other harmful and toxic chemicals in e- cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are marketed as a smoking cessation aid and its popularity and use has dramatically increased over the last decade especially among youth.

Electronic cigarettes are battery-operated devices that heat a liquid producing an aerosol (vapors) which is then inhaled. Unlike conventional cigarettes, which burn tobacco and generate smoke, e-cigarettes have a cartridge containing a liquid ([vape juice"). The liquid contains usually nicotine or at times also have marijuana and other harmful substances. They are available in more than 7000 flavours which are particularly attractive to teenagers, who haven`t smoked before.

There is substantial evidence of over five decades to show that there are numerous chemicals inhaled during tobacco smoking that have harmful impact on lung but so isn`t the case with vaping. Short or long term effects are still being explored and a lot is still uncertain.

Contrary to the popular belief that vaping doesn`t expose to any toxic chemicals because there is no tar or gases such as carbon monoxide being produced, there are numerous other harmful and toxic chemicals in e- cigarettes. More so when users fill empty cartridges with any of the substances at hand it further increases the risk when heated.