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The relative safety of electronic versus conventional cigarettes is disputed. 2015 [74]: 76 and 2018 Public Health England (PHE) reports claimed that vaping is "at least 95% less harmful than smoking". [75]: 175 The Royal College of Physicians, the Royal Society for Public Health, and the National Health Service backed these claims. [76]
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.
A 2020 review stated "Initial case reports of vaping-related lung injury date back to 2012, but the ongoing outbreak of EVALI began in the summer of 2019..." [11] At least 19 cases of vaping-associated pulmonary injuries had been reported worldwide prior to 2019. [12] Similar cases were reported in the UK and Japan before the outbreak. [13]
Many vaping companies market e-cigarettes to adults as an alternative to traditional cigarettes. E-cigarettes have been the most used tobacco product among U.S. children since 2014.
The speed at which vapes advanced to include an interactive display, as well as the devices' potential appeal to young people, is raising concerns about nicotine addiction among teenagers, say UC ...
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]
Many young people who would not smoke are vaping. [85] [53] Young people who smoke tobacco or marijuana, or who drink alcohol, are much more likely to vape. [86] [87] Among young people who have tried vaping, most used a flavored product the first time. [86] [88] Vaping correlates with smoking among young people, even in those who would ...