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If the alternatives are worse, then the activity must be measured against the alternatives. If the alternative is smoking, the answer might be different than if the alternative is simply to avoid nicotine. This is because the health impacts of smoking are strongly negative, while the impacts of avoiding nicotine entirely are positive.
There is accumulating research concerning the negative effects of nicotine on prenatal brain development. [notes 5] [110] Vaping during pregnancy can be harmful to the fetus. [111] There is no supporting evidence demonstrating that vaping is safe for use in pregnant women. [104] Nicotine accumulates in the fetus because it goes through the ...
A recent study found that smoking an e-cigarette decreased the amount of oxygen being taken in by the lungs, regardless of whether it contained nicotine
Nov. 3—By Dr. Jennifer Richards Health planner for the Lawrence County Health Department On Oct. 19, Ohio Department of Health Director Bruce Vanderhoff, M.D., MBA, held a press conference in ...
Critics of vaping bans state that vaping is a much safer alternative to smoking tobacco products and that vaping bans incentivize people to return to smoking cigarettes. [336] For example, critics cite the British Journal of Family Medicine in August 2015 which stated, "E-cigarettes are 95% safer than traditional smoking."
Alex Martin, an eye health expert from Eyebot, says vaping may pose serious risks. Research shows that chemicals in vaping can damage the surface of the eye, disrupt tear film quality, harm the ...
The long-term health impacts of vaping are unknown. [4] Most individuals treated for VAPI [a] report vaping the cannabis compounds THC and/or cannabidiol (CBD), and some also report vaping nicotine products. [4] A small but consistent minority of EVALI patients have been found not to be users of THC products. [56]
In animal studies that resulted in birth defects, researchers found that nicotine negatively affects fetal brain development and pregnancy outcomes; [43] [41] the negative effects on early brain development are associated with abnormalities in brain metabolism and neurotransmitter system function. [120]