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A New Disease Has Emerged In Electronic Cigarette Smokers

A New Disease Has Emerged In Electronic Cigarette Smokers

The electronic cigarette is used by 3 million French as an alternative to the conventional cigarette, but its use has become controversial because of the lack of evidence of its effectiveness as an anti-smoking agent. While smokers are looking for ways to get rid of their bad habit, many studies have raised concerns about the effects of e-cigarettes on health.

The electronic cigarette is a device that is created by heating a liquid at the right temperature to create steam. The user inhales the steam, which gives it a sensation very similar to that of the cigarette. Studies show that e-cigarettes deliver a cocktail of toxic chemicals to the lungs that can damage DNA in lung tissue.

The effects of the electronic cigarette on health
Engineers developed electronic cigarettes several years ago to provide tobacco users with a smoke-free source of nicotine; the devices heat a liquid inhaled by the user, As electronic cigarettes do not burn anything, they do not emit smoke.

Propylene glycol and glycerin are the main ingredients of this liquid. Exposure to propylene glycol may cause irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract. Prolonged or repeated inhalation in industrial settings may affect the central nervous system, behavior and spleen. When heated and vaporized, propylene glycol can form propylene oxide, a class 2B carcinogen of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, and glycerol forms acrolein, which can irritate the upper respiratory tract. . Symptoms have been detected in a group of workers in a popcorn corn plant who developed severe lung disease due to the inhalation of chemicals with a butter flavor and found in some electronic cigarettes, as highlighted in this study. Hence the name of the popcorn effect related to vaping.

But it happens that there are other evils related to the use of the electronic cigarette.

Electronic cigarette damages DNA
The researchers came to this conclusion by exposing 10 male mice to electronic cigarette vapor containing 10 milligrams of nicotine, which is comparable to what humans inhale: 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, for 12 weeks. Compared to a group of control mice inhaling filtered air, they found that mice exposed to electronic cigarette vapor had DNA damage in their heart, lungs and bladder.

The scientists added that the vapor exposure of the electronic cigarette disrupted DNA repair processes in the lung tissues of the mice. They found the same results by testing long-term exposure to electronic cigarette vapor on human lung and bladder cells.

In an article published in Circulation, researchers discovered that e-cigarettes release large amounts of nanoparticles, which can cause inflammation and be associated with asthma, stroke, heart disease and diabetes.

The use of the electronic cigarette has also resulted in serious injuries and illness, including explosions and fires. Less serious side effects include irritation of the throat and mouth, coughing, nausea and vomiting.

Use in adolescents is a direct gateway to the traditional cigarette.
According to a study by The American Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the use of electronic cigarettes among youth who do not smoke can increase the risk of later initiation of cigarettes and other combustible products during the transition to smoking. adulthood, when the purchase of tobacco products becomes legal.

Concerned by an epidemic of electronic cigarette use by teens, the FDA has taken regulatory action against more than 1,300 US retailers and five major manufacturers for their role in perpetuating youth access to electronic cigarette. The FDA then asked these major manufacturers to establish plans to control sales to minors within 60 days or face possible criminal or civil action. The agency also plans to closely examine the contribution of preferred fruit juice flavors.
A New Disease Has Emerged In Electronic Cigarette Smokers