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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.
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.
[6] [7] [53] [52] Many people vape because they believe vaping is safer than smoking. [54] [55] [56] The wide choice of flavors and lower price compared to cigarettes are also important factors. [57] Other motivations include reduced odor and fewer stains. [58] E-cigarettes also appeal to technophiles who enjoy customizing their devices. [58]
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.
Vape shops in general have received a bad rep for their social element and for allegedly marketing toward children," Chris Bouton, a vape shop owner in Ypsilanti, Michigan, said in 2016. [242] Marketing of e-cigarettes by tobacco shops was limited, with most responding that they do not market e-cigarettes, according to a 2018 report. [ 243 ]
The city of Columbia is looking to limit where vape shops and stores selling CBD and delta-8 products can locate within the city, as well as how close they can be to existing similar businesses.
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]