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There are so many different types of vape on the market that it is difficult to develop a standard recycling process. Research published in 2023 suggested only 17% of users recycled disposable vapes.
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.
In other words, people that use e-cigarettes to quit smoking have a lower chance of quitting than those people that do not use e-cigarettes. [41] There are health benefits that are associated with switching from tobacco products to e-cigarettes, including decreased weight gain after smoking cessation and improved exercise tolerance. [42]
Scientists do not know how harmful e-cigarettes are over the long-term [13] [14] because it is hard to separate the effects of vaping from the effects of smoking when so many people both vape and smoke. [note 4] [15] E-cigarettes have not been used widely enough or for long enough to be sure. [16] [17] [18]
Annual cannabis vape sales continue to grow across many major markets–fueling demand and a growing eco-footprint. Rising consumer demand comes despite environmental concerns lobbed at various ...
In a 2022 World Health Organization survey of 20,000 Belgian 11 to 18 year olds, 12% said they had used a vape in the last 30 days - more than double the amount in 2018. Germany and France are ...
Vaping-associated pulmonary injury (VAPI), [4] also known as vaping-associated lung injury (VALI) [1] or e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (E/VALI), [2] [a] is an umbrella term, [15] [16] used to describe lung diseases associated with the use of vaping products that can be severe and life-threatening. [3]
The agency says companies have to show that flavored vapes will do more to benefit public health by helping smokers quit tobacco products than the harm they cause by appealing to young people.