E-cigarettes; A Battery-Operated Device That Emits a Vaporized Solution to Inhale

 

E-cigarettes, also known as electronic cigarettes, e-cigs, e-hookahs, vapes, and vape pens, are battery-operated device that emits a vaporized solution to inhale. Usually, the solution contains nicotine. E-cigarettes heat nicotine (extracted from tobacco), flavorings and other chemicals to create an aerosol that people inhale. E-cigarette is an electronic device that simulates tobacco smoking. It consists of a power source such as a battery, an atomizer, and a container such as a cartridge or tank. Instead of smoke, the user inhales vapor.

Some e-cigarettes look like regular pipes, cigars, and/or cigarettes, while some look like USB flash drives, pens, and other everyday items. Vaping is less harmful than smoking, but it's still not safe. Regular tobacco cigarettes contain around 7,000 chemicals, many of which are toxic. E-cigarettes contain cartridges or pods filled with a liquid made of nicotine, propylene glycol, flavorings, and many other toxic chemicals and metals. Researchers say there could be nearly 2,000 potentially harmful chemicals in e-cigarette aerosols.

More and more young people are using these e-cigarettes and they need to know what they're being exposed to. The study found traces of nearly 2,000 unknown chemicals in e-cigarettes. However, e-cigarette aerosol is not harmless. It can contain harmful and potentially harmful substances, including nicotine, heavy metals like lead, volatile organic compounds, and cancer-causing agents. Although e-cigarettes do not give off smoke like tobacco cigarettes, they do expose people to secondhand aerosol or vapor that may contain harmful substances.

E-cigarettes can be sold and used without restriction. Cross-border sales are legal and products can be advertised within the confines of EU legislation. E-cigarettes and vaping equipment are also widely available across Germany. However, in May 2022, Mexican government banned sales of e-cigarettes and other vaping devices because of concerns about their health effects. In Japan, e-cigarettes containing nicotine are banned since 2010, and it is legal if the e-cigarette is registered as a medicinal product.