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An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), or vape, [note 1] [16] 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. [17] As such, using an e-cigarette is often called "vaping". [18]
The study found that like cigarette users, decreased venous oxygen saturation — a decrease in “the amount of oxygen in the blood that returns to the heart after supplying oxygen to the body ...
The lithium found in vape batteries must also be mined from brine or hard rock. This can lead to water shortages and soil degradation and erosion. [4] Many disposable vapes also get their nicotine concentration from tobacco plants, leading to deforestation of ecosystems so more tobacco can be grown, harvested, and manufactured.
Although some evidence indicates that e-cigarettes are less addictive than smoking, with slower nicotine absorption rates, [13] [14] long-term e-cigarette safety remains uncertain. [15] [16] One issue is the need to separate the effects of vaping from the effects of smoking among users who both vape and smoke. [note 4] [17]
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LONDON (Reuters) -Nicotine alternatives used in vapes being launched in the U.S. and abroad, such as 6-methyl nicotine, may be more potent and addictive than nicotine itself, though the scientific ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 January 2025. Device to vaporize substances for inhalation A vaporization heat wand and vaporization chamber bowl used to deliver vapor through a water pipe A vaporizer or vaporiser, colloquially known as a vape, is a device used to vaporize substances for inhalation. Plant substances can be used ...
One of the world's largest tobacco companies is pushing to undermine the efforts of the World Health Organization, which plans to crack down on vapes and smoke-free alternative products.