Table of contents:
- What are the dangers of e-cigarettes to the lungs?
- What are the other dangerous ingredients in vape liquid?
E-cigarettes, aka e-cigarettes, are now loved by young people. They say vaping is safer than regular cigarettes, but is it really like that? Vape itself usually contains various flavors of liquid, does not use tobacco. Hmm, then there's no nicotine in it? Wait a minute, the vape liquid still contains nicotine extracted from tobacco. The difference is this liquid is also mixed with various kinds of appetizing flavors.
Okay, now we know that they both contain nicotine. The effects of smoking are closely associated with lung cancer. What about vaping? Are there any dangers of e-cigarettes to the lungs?
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What are the dangers of e-cigarettes to the lungs?
Tobacco smoke from ordinary cigarettes is thought to cause lung cancer. The smoke component is a carcinogen (can cause cancer) that can cause lung cancer, while nicotine itself is not classified as a carcinogen. However, nicotine is an addictive substance that makes a person crave cigarettes again and again. Eventually the effects of tobacco smoke accumulate and can damage the lungs.
What about vapes that aren't made from tobacco? Is nicotine really safe for the lungs?
The researchers tried to test the effects of nicotine on lung tissue, both from cigarettes and from e-cigarettes. The result is that nicotine can cause inflammation of the lungs, reducing the tissue's ability to protect against foreign substances. According to Irina Petrache, a doctor and lung specialist at Indiana University, Indianapolis, her research team found that nicotine, wherever it comes from, is harmful to lung tissue. Petrache and his team concluded that vaping is nothing more than smoking, when it comes to lung health.
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Even e-cigarette users are more at risk of nicotine exposure. Why? E-cigarette devices, especially their tubes with higher voltages, can carry large amounts of nicotine into the body. Therefore, e-cigarette users still have the potential for addiction. As we know that nicotine addiction can make it difficult for you to let go, your body will show certain physical symptoms when you try to let go, such as dizziness and nausea.
Researchers, reporting findings in Toxicology and Applied Pharmalogy, are trying to gather evidence of the impact of e-cigarettes on the lungs. The study of 25 people was found to have a similar effect on the short-term effects of smoking tobacco and vaping. The results also showed the same symptoms of inflammation and lung damage.
What are the other dangerous ingredients in vape liquid?
Recently, researchers from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, found the influence of 13 vape tastes on the development of lung cells. This influence lasts for 30 minutes to a full day. At least 5 flavors, such as cinnamon, pudding banana, kola, vanilla, and menthol, have an impact on lung cells. When you consume it in high doses, this flavor can kill these normal cells. Some of the cells that have been affected by this taste effect cannot be reproduced by the body at a normal rate.
In the United States, these flavorings receive FEMA GRATSM status - meaning they are safe for use in food. But it turns out that this status makes mistakes, in fact it is safe to eat. However, when you vape, you don't eat it, do you inhale it?
For example, diacetyl is a chemical flavoring used in the production of foods such as popcorn, caramel, and various dairy products. Diacetyl is also found in e-cigarette flavorings. Did you know that this substance can cause serious lung disease?
Yes, it turns out you have to be careful with these types of e-cigarette flavorings. Not only affects the lungs, the use of large amounts of nicotine can lead to the potential for poisoning. Symptoms of nicotine poisoning can include nausea and vomiting. In severe cases, the user will experience convulsions and respiratory depression. Of course, acute poisoning can also cause death.
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About 30 to 60 mg of nicotine can kill an adult. Whereas usually one small bottle of vape liquid contains 100 mg of nicotine. Indeed, the information label is not always accurate. The risk of death remains, if a child or adult "consumes" a lot of these fluids. So, you have to be careful about the level of nicotine that enters your body.
