Vaping is dangerous

Vaping is dangerous

vaping with THC

Maybe Smoking is one of the worst habits ever happened in humanities, but vaping is worse. Many people decided to quit smoking and the choice they made was vaping. With more research on how safe is vaping, they got into answer that vaping was very dangerous and can cause many problems and sometimes can lead to death. The evolution of vaping took some time, but eventually vaping became more affordable and easier to use .As a result, deaths and health issues connected to vaping consumption became a worldwide concern. As a point vaping product is considered dangerous and they should be banned. 

 

Electronic cigarettes deliver nicotine to a smoker not through burning (which obviously implies inhaling harmful and toxic smoke), but through the evaporation of nicotine-containing liquids. An e-cigarette heats up the liquid in a special container called an atomizer for example "the liquid evaporates, and through this vapor a smoker receives their dose of nicotine."(1) Thus, the process of nicotine consumption in this case should be called vaping, not smoking. These liquids usually comprise glycerol, polypropylene glycol,  and some other components . Although some of them are not completely harmless, the chemical composure of e-cigarette liquids is definitely safer than the one of a regular cigarette. However, thorough control over the composure of these liquids should be established, and the usage of such components as ethylene glycol and propagandize should probably be banned. Still, if a smoker does not plan to quit, he or she might want to consider using e-cigarettes instead of real tobacco.

Why is vaping causing deaths?

Young teenager vaping THC

Nicotine addiction in any of its forms, regardless of whether it is smoking or vaping, is a huge problem for addicts. It leads to a number of severe, chronic diseases and even to death. Nearly 70 percent of those patients said they used Vapes products, which appear to be predominant in a class of “largely common brands with common packaging that is easily available online and that is used by distributors to market THC-containing cartridges with no obvious centralized production or distribution,” (2) according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday.

Does vaping really help? 

E-cigarettes doesn’t help you quit. For example, “Claims made in ads do not have to be scientifically proven.” (2) This is one of the ways someone can be falsely informed that they’re getting rid of a cigarette addiction, but in reality they have a big storm coming. Also, "Most adult smokers 75% who use e-cigarettes continue to use tobacco cigarettes" (3). If that doesn’t say a lot about how vaping companies are lying to people, then there’s no telling of what can. Companies pass off fake information that does not have to be proven to sell something that doesn’t get rid of any problem, it just causes more. "We should also keep in mind that the susceptibility to microbial toxins varies greatly between individuals," Rule says. "That makes it more challenging for federal agencies to set health standards, but it also means that even low levels of toxins may affect sensitive groups of e-cigarette users." (4)

One of the Personal Story  (My Friend)

Lungs of a vaper

 "From my late teens, into my mid-twenties, I was a smoker. At first, it was just recreational, however that changed fairly quickly. I began buying them and smoking regularly throughout the day. It then progressed to smoking a pack per day until it was too late. I was officially addicted. I knew it was a terrible habit and I was shamed of it and would hide it from friends and family hoping they wouldn’t find out. Finally, after coughing hacking, and repeatedly getting sick several times a year, I came to the realization that I had to quit. However, it wasn’t as easy as I had anticipated. After relapsing several times before I was finally able to quit, I broke this terrible habit successfully. It was an extremely difficult habit to break and I’ll never go back. I was a lucky individual who had the mental toughness and willpower to overcome this strong addiction, but Americans struggle to quit each year, and many never do. However, there’s a new product on the market today called electronic cigarettes that are believed to aid individuals in the fight against addiction. It’s a battery powered device that heats a nicotine diluted solution into a vapor that is then inhaled. It’s believed to be a healthier, more affordable alternative to tobacco cigarettes. It is much safer because it doesn’t have nearly as many harmful chemicals as tobacco cigarettes and it’s believed to be much more affordable for consumers. However, many critics believe that electronic cigarettes are extremely addictive and just as harmful as cigarettes."

Now my friend had an Idea about vaping and he said that it's healthier than the normal cigarettes. Well maybe my friend was right when he said that it helped him and that vaping is helpful to certain extend, but if we look at the bigger picture of vaping we see that smoking population increased than when it was only cigarettes. "According to  Recent data from the US revealed that 4% of middle school students and 11% of high school students reported having tried ECs. Reports from the UK of 60,000 youngsters, aged 11-16 years, demonstrated that regular ECs use is 3% and ever-use ranges from 7% to 18%." (1) also, "Interestingly, 43% of the sample mainly used ECs as an aid for CC smoking-cessation." (1) this statistics show that people from young age started smoking more than the people that were trying to quit and needed help, so is it really helpful? from a teenager that is trying to save other teenagers I don't believe it is. 

why should vaping be banned?

THC Vape product

e-cigarettes should be banned, as there is insufficient data and evidence in regards to their health effects on users. While they may deliver less nicotine and chemicals to users overall, this has yet to be shown in research and thus they cannot be considered a safe alternative to traditional smoking. Regardless of many users beliefs, one cannot deny that the inhalation of nicotine and other harmful chemicals is dangerous and harmful to one’s health, whether it is through smoke or vapor.

References

1-Bahammam, Ahmed. "Electronic vaping: Is it harmless or a snake in the grass?." Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine, vol. 2, no. 4, 2019, p. 183. Gale Academic Onefile, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A602684370/AONE?u=mcc_mesa&sid=AONE&xid=2a792b11. Accessed 25 Nov. 2019.

2- Jorandby, Lantie Elisabeth. "DANGERS OF VAPING: Educating teens and young adults." Pediatric News, Oct. 2019, p. 1+. Gale Academic Onefile, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A604677968/AONE?u=mcc_mesa&sid=AONE&xid=f886a13e. Accessed 25 Nov. 2019. 

3-Schmidt, Silke. "Microbial Toxins in E-Liquid: A Potential New Vaping-Related Exposure to Explore." Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 127, no. 9, 2019, p. 94001. Gale Academic Onefile, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A602105199/AONE?u=mcc_mesa&sid=AONE&xid=46b5adb5. Accessed 25 Nov. 2019.

4-A., Ritu. "Does Vaping Cause Lung Disease?" Youngzine, 7 Oct. 2019. Gale General OneFile, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A602643428/ITOF?u=mcc_mesa&sid=ITOF&xid=50b185ad. Accessed 25 Nov. 2019.