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An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), or vape, [note 1] [15] 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. [16] As such, using an e-cigarette is often called "vaping". [17]
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.
The UK National Health Service says: "If using an e-cigarette helps you to stop smoking, it is much safer for you and your baby than continuing to smoke." Many women who vape continue to do so during pregnancy because of the perceived safety of e-cigarettes compared to tobacco. [107]
(The Center Square) – Take a walk to your local smoke shop and look at the labels. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration only allows retailers to sell 34 specific e-cigarettes, but counterfeits ...
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 ...
James said the defendants did this despite knowing the health risks, and despite a 2020 state law that bans sales of flavored vapor products and requires vape purchasers to be at least 21. She ...
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]
Recently hitting the vape market are digital products that have games, a gimmick UC Riverside researchers say can attract youths to the product and start a nicotine addiction.