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E-cigarette vapor is made up of fine and ultrafine particles of particulate matter. [55] Vaping [notes 7] generates particulate matter 2.5 μm or less in diameter (PM 2.5), but at notably less concentrations compared to cigarette smoke. [55] Particle concentrations from vaping ranged from 6.6 to 85.0 μg/m 3. [53]
The impurities associated with nicotine are not as toxic as nicotine. The health effects of vaping tobacco alkaloids that stem from nicotine impurities in e-liquids is not known. [99]: Minor Tobacco Alkaloids, 193 Nicotine affects practically every cell in the body. [73] The complex effects of nicotine are not entirely understood. [200]
The latest National Youth Tobacco Survey estimates that more than 2.1 million young people use e-cigarettes daily. Vaping can lead to a variety of health concerns, ...
An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), or vape, [note 1] [1] is a device that simulates smoking. It consists of an atomizer, a power source such as a battery, and a container such as a cartridge or tank. Instead of smoke, the user inhales vapor. [2] As such, using an e-cigarette is often called "vaping". [3]
Is vaping less dangerous than smoking? The research may not be so clear cut. Take a recent study, which tested both e-cigarette vapor and cigarette smoke on lung cells and found e-cigarettes to be ...
Volusia Schools adopted stricter vaping policies for this year. But why are students using e-cigarettes? And what makes them a risk?
The scientific community in the United States and Europe are primarily concerned with the possible effect of electronic cigarette use on public health. [1] There is concern among public health experts that e-cigarettes could renormalize smoking, weaken measures to control tobacco, [2] and serve as a gateway for smoking among youth. [3]
Drawing comparisons between tobacco and vaping. Marilyn Edge, the retired tobacco director for a Department of Public Health-funded anti-drug use organization called the Fall River Collaborative ...