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Some non-users have reported adverse effects from the second-hand vapor. [5] Second-hand vapor exhaled into the air by e-cigarette users can expose others to potentially harmful chemicals. [133] Vaping exposes non-users to particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 μm, which poses health risks to non-users. [86]
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]
An outbreak of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) started in 2019 [ 3 ] among users of illegal, unregulated cannabis vaping products, [ 2 ] almost exclusively in the United States. [ 4 ] The first cases of this particular outbreak were identified in Illinois and Wisconsin in April 2019; as of 18 February 2020, a ...
Middle and high school students are being exposed to second-hand fumes from vaping. What harm does second-hand fumes from vaping cause to young lungs? Medical experts want to know [Video]
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.
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. [111] Nevertheless, additional research needs to be done on the health effects of electronic cigarette use during pregnancy. [112]
The Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation has stated, "While early studies show some potential benefits, the effectiveness of e-cigarettes with nicotine as a smoking cessation device is not fully conclusive," and expressed concerns about the lack of long-term studies with regard to health effects to the user as well as second-hand exposure. [2]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 August 2024. Device to vaporize substances for inhalation A vaporization heat wand and vaporization chamber bowl used to deliver vapor through a water pipe A vaporizer or vaporiser, colloquially known as a vape, is a device used to vaporize substances for inhalation. Plant substances can be used ...