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Beyond how it affects mental health, vaping THC — the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis — in particular has caused severe lung injuries linked to the vitamin E acetate found in such devices.
The health effects of long-term nicotine use is unknown. [18] It may be decades before the long-term health effects of nicotine e-cigarette aerosol inhalation is known. [19] Short-term nicotine use excites the autonomic ganglia nerves and autonomic nerves, but chronic use seems to induce negative effects on endothelial cells. [20]
Vaping has slightly declined among teens. The use of e-cigarettes among high schoolers decreased from 14.1% to 10% from 2022 to 2023, the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey found.
The health effects specific to vaping these cannabis preparations is largely unknown. [191] However, cannabinoid-containing e-cigarettes are often mixed with other diluents and chemicals including vitamin E acetate, which has been associated with the onset of e-cigarette associated lung injury (EVALI). [113]
Although the number of teens who vape has fallen from a peak in 2019 and the number of people smoking combustible cigarettes has been declining for more than a decade, the CDC says, slightly more ...
A health economic study found that passing an e-cigarette minimum legal sale age law in the United States increased teenage prenatal smoking by 0.6 percentage points and had no effect on birth outcomes. [113] Nevertheless, additional research needs to be done on the health effects of electronic cigarette use during pregnancy. [114]
Her story highlights the ripple effects of the ongoing mental health and addiction crisis affecting many Americans. Struggling with addiction Aracely is addicted to electronic cigarettes.
The scientific community in the United States and Europe are primarily concerned with the possible effect of electronic cigarette use on public health. [1] There is concern among public health experts that e-cigarettes could renormalize smoking, weaken measures to control tobacco, [2] and serve as a gateway for smoking among youth. [3]