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You  can choose to have nicotine or no nicotine.

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There is no tobacco in the vape.

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It helps smokers to help there smoking habit.

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It is a safer alternative for long-term cigarette smokers.

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They appear to be less risky to smokers who have mild to moderate cases of asthma.

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They include liquids that have led to poisoning in children.

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They increase the risk of other accidents, including explosions from faulty or misused electric chargers.

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They contain nicotine, which has been linked to damage to the nervous, cardiovascular and respiratory systems.

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They are relatively new products with limited available data on safety issues, like long-term health effects.

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Their aerosol includes additives, heavy metals, ultra fine particles, and other toxic and carcinogenic ingredients.

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I believe that e-cigarette use could help stop the dieing of people who smoke because there is no bad chemicals in them that could kill you, but at the same time it could still hurt you in some other ways <<.

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Some people have been led to believe that vaping is completely safe. However, there are significant risks to be aware of - especially for young people.

Exposure to nicotine

Nicotine is a stimulant that makes the nervous system prepare the body for physical and mental activity. It causes breathing to become more rapid and shallow, and increases the heart rate and blood pressure. Nicotine exposure from vaping varies quite a bit depending upon the contents of the e-liquid, the type of device used and how it is used.

Vaping exposes young people to nicotine at a time when the brain is most at risk for addiction. Because the brain continues to develop until early adulthood, roughly age 25-30, use of any addictive substance prior to these years is especially risky. Young people who vape are affected much more than adults by nicotine.

Exposure to toxic chemicals and other harmful ingredients

Vapes contain a number of chemicals, metals and ultrafine particles. These are poisonous when heated to form an aerosol and then inhaled. Because of their chemical ingredients, certain popular flavors - such as cinnamon, vanilla, butter and mint - are especially harmful. Some of the flavoring chemicals are considered safe when eating or drinking. However, once they are heated to produce an aerosol, they form additional harmful compounds that can cause lung damage. There also is evidence that some metals and other components of vapes can seep into the e-liquid and enter the lungs when heated and inhaled, causing mild to severe lung damage.

Nicotine is a highly addictive substance. People who vape can quickly become addicted to the nicotine that is in nearly all vapes. They are also at increased risk of starting to smoke cigarettes or use other addictive substances. If your child stops vaping, even for a short period, they can experience withdrawal symptoms. These include strong cravings, irritability, fatigue, headache, sleeplessness and difficulty concentrating. These symptoms can drive them right back to the nicotine product, even when they want to quit. In fact, many people who are able to stop smoking cigarettes by switching to vaping find it extremely difficult to quit vaping. This is due to the very high doses of nicotine and the ease of vaping.

Cigarette smoking

Teens and young adults who vape are significantly more likely than those who do not vape - about four times as likely - to end up smoking traditional cigarettes.[1] This is true of people who never smoked cigarettes and had no intention of, likelihood of or interest in doing so. Strong and consistent research also shows that vaping is not a safe or reliable way to quit smoking. For many people, vaping can actually make it more difficult to quit smoking.

Multiple tobacco product use

Young people who vape have five times the likelihood of those who do not vape of using tobacco products such as cigarettes, hookahs, cigars or pipes. The majority of people who vape to help them quit smoking end up becoming 'dual users.'[2] This means they are smoking in places and situations where they can do so and vaping in places and situations where smoking is impossible. Dual users, therefore, actually take in more nicotine and other potentially toxic chemicals than people who only vape or only use other tobacco products.

Injuries and poisonings

Vaping devices, especially those with poor quality batteries that have been stored improperly or have been modified by the user, can malfunction or explode. This results in burns and other injuries. Also, if your child is exposed to e-liquids through the mouth, eye or skin contact, they can experience nicotine poisoning, resulting in vomiting, seizures, brain injury or death.

Cardiovascular, respiratory, reproductive, and immunity effects

More and more, nicotine and other chemicals in vapes are being tied to an increasing heart rate and blood pressure and the risk of heart attack and stroke, as well as inflammation, asthma and wheezing. They also can cause inflammatory processes and depress immune function in lungs, and are associated with chronic bronchitis and a reduced ability to fight off bacterial and viral infections.

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fp-admin. “E-Cigarettes: Weighing the Pros and Cons.” The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse - Addiction Science, Prevention & Treatment Research, 1 Dec. 2016, www.centeronaddiction.org/e-cigarettes/about-e-cigarettes/e-cigarettes-weighing-pros-and-cons.

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We discuss the pros and cons of vaping. Electronic cigarettes are often perceived as healthier than tobacco smoking, but do they reduce health risks?
An electronic cigarette (e-cig or e-cigarette), personal vaporizer (PV) or electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) is a battery-powered device which has a comparable feel to tobacco smoking when used. Electronic cigarettes do not contain tobacco but usually contain nicotine, a highly addictive stimulant from tobacco plants that is also present in tobacco products. When the e-cigarette is activated, the user inhales vaporized droplets of e-liquid, a mixture of propylene glycol, glycerin, nicotine, and flavorings (for example flavors such as the main tobacco brands blends, alcoholic beverages such as whisky, rum or champagne, herbs as menthol or spearmint and other flavors such as cola, coffee, chocolate, vanilla, etc). E-liquids are also available without nicotine. But, is vaping (inhaling the vapor produced by e-cigs) reducing or increasing your health risks?

Pros and cons of vaping

The modern version of electronic cigarettes was invented in China in the mid 1990's and introduced in the Chinese market in 2004. In recent years the popularization of e-cigarettes has been increasing all over the world following a decrease in consumption of tobacco products due to regulation and health campaigns. To many smokers, e-cigarettes are seen as a nicotine replacement product to quit smoking or reduce the number of cigarettes smoked. For some users vaping is even more convenient since there is rarely regulation about the use of e-cigarettes indoors. Another advantage is that the smell of e-cigs is usually more tolerable to non smokers too. Many former smokers have managed to gradually reduce their tobacco consumption until finally quitting the habit by using e-cigarettes. In most countries vaping is also cheaper than smoking.

As e-cigarettes' emissions have fewer toxic components than cigarette smoke, manufacturers of electronic cigarettes often market their product as a healthier alternative to tobacco cigarettes. However, government regulators are reluctant to approve e-cigarettes as a product that helps people quit smoking and reduce the risks of smoking tobacco. There is evidence to determine if electronic cigarettes can help people quit smoking. As a relatively new product, there is also not enough evidence to determine the long-term not enough scientific health effects of electronic cigarettes. Many users keep on smoking cigarettes in addition to vaping. Vaping is often only a temporary replacement, not a definitive solution to the problem.

Do you think vaping has more pros than cons and is better than smoking? Should regulators focus on eliminating this dependence altogether? Or do e-cigs allow for a balance of individual choice and public health concerns? Do you use e-cigs?

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We discuss the pros and cons of vaping. Electronic cigarettes are often perceived as healthier than tobacco smoking, but do they reduce health risks? An electronic cigarette (e-cig or e-cigarette), personal vaporizer (PV) or electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) is a battery-powered device which has a comparable feel to tobacco smoking when used.

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fp-admin. “E-Cigarettes: Weighing the Pros and Cons.” The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse - Addiction Science, Prevention & Treatment Research, 1 Dec. 2016, www.centeronaddiction.org/e-cigarettes/about-e-cigarettes/e-cigarettes-weighing-pros-and-cons.