Most people who want to leave the routine of the traditional cigarette behind, think that choosing another more common way such as vaping or electric cigarette is healthier.
Ensuring that the use of e-cigarettes is a less harmful alternative to smoking than tobacco products is a misleading notion, as recent studies at the Western New York Flavored Tobacco Products Research Center show that People who vape are more prone to wheezing compared to people who do not normally use tobacco products.
The findings go hand-in-hand with previous studies showing that e-cig emissions affect lung cells by producing harmful free radicals and inflammation in lung tissue.
Wheezing from vaping
Regular use of e-cigarettes is linked to wheezing in adults, according to a new study published in the journal Tabacco Control , people who vape are more likely to suffer from wheezing compared to people who do not normally use tobacco (Li et al. , 2019).
Expert scientists from the University of Rochester Medical Center examined data from more than 28,000 adults in the United States who participated in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study. After adjusting for age, sex, race / ethnicity, body mass index, exposure to secondhand smoke, and other factors, adult vapers were 1.7 times more likely to experience wheezing and related respiratory symptoms.
Wheezing, which is caused by narrow or deficient airways, is often a precursor to other serious health conditions such as emphysema , gastroesophageal reflux disease, heart failure, lung cancer, and sleep apnea.
Sequelae in young people who vape
New research by Irfan Rahman, Professor of Environmental Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, clearly establishes another health impact of vaping. This refers particularly to new data released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing a striking increase in youth vaping.
Rahman fears that the number of young people vaping will continue to grow, and that with the emergence of sleek little vaping devices that are used with nicotine pods in hundreds of different flavors (popular flavor chemicals include fruits, candy, and desserts), Health consequences will follow, including allergies, loss of immunity, and subsequent infections.
conclusion
Inhaled vapors from e-cigarette aerosol contain heavy metals and other potential carcinogens in the form of nanoparticles, tiny particles that can reach further into lung tissue, cellular systems, and the bloodstream. This can cause lung cell damage, lung tissue inflammation, and lung tissue toxicity, so its use should be avoided, especially in young people.
References
- Li, D., Sundar, I., McIntosh, S., Ossip, D., Goniewicz, M., O'Connor, R …
Rahman, I. Electronic cigarettes linked to wheezing in adults, new study finds. BMJ Journals . doi: 10.1136 / tobaccocontrol-2018-054694
