Even though many people may think that e-cigarettes are a healthier alternative than smoking cigarettes they could be wrong. Numerous amount of e-cigarette smokers love their cigarette devices aka “vapes” and so they choose to make them distinctive by modifying them and making them blow huge clouds of smoke, so they can taste a richer flavor from the juices that they pour inside the device. According to Pepper, “e-cigarettes do not rely on combustion or contain cured tobacco, so they produce far fewer harmful constituents than regular cigarettes” (Pepper). Though e-cigarettes may seem to be a great substitute for cigarettes, they are highly addictive and the modifications that people do to these devices aren’t helpful. In addition e-cigarettes
Research has been done to understand why E-Cigarette uses are increasingly popular among adolescents and if the prevalence of point-of-sale among E-cigarettes increases this behavior and the one discussed in this paper is ‘Does exposure to cigarette brands increase the likelihood of adolescent e-cigarette use’? This study was done by Best .C, et al. 2016.
Why are e-cigarettes harmful? E-cigarettes are harmful because they can damage the lung tissue. E-cigarettes also reduce the ability of the lungs to keep out germs and other harmful substances. That’s a bad thing that will going on in your body if you smoke e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes carry nicotine that is very harmful. Most teenagers in U.S in the past year are emerged to try the new e-cigarettes. But studies show that harmful to the developing teenager brain. No teenager, no young person, should be using any tobacco or nicotine-containing products. Unlike true cigarettes, electronic cigarettes do not burn tobacco. The liquid usually contains nicotine that is a highly addictive substance naturally found in tobacco. E-cigarettes were designed
As a matter of fact, I recall someone asked this question at the end of the presentation to where Dr. Greene responded with something along the lines of that they cannot conclusively say whether E-cigarettes are better for you over normal cigarettes or that they are worse. However, what Dr. Greene did mention is that E-cigarettes contain nicotine as well as other additives such as lead. As a result, he hypothesized that E-cigarettes can be just as bad as normal cigarettes. As of right now, there is no indisputable evidence that rejects nor fails to reject that
Evidence is leaning towards the theory that these electronic cigarettes are the safer choice compared to the conventional cigarettes. This is due, in part, to the fact that the most damaging aspect of a cigarette stems from the tobacco part- but the danger of the tobacco lies in smoking it. With an e-cigarette, the user does not smoke it, as the aforementioned component of the vaporizer allows the user to not smoke any tobacco.
Cigarettes are known to kill 400,000 people a year nationally (Coale 1). However, the good news is that less teenagers smoke today than they did in the 1990’s (Coale 1). However, as of recent, there is an alternative cigarette for teens to smoke and it is electronic based. According to Merriam Webster, an electronic cigarette is a battery-operated device that is typically designed to resemble a traditional cigarette and is used to inhale nicotine vapor (Webster 1). Electronic cigarettes are not a safe alternative to traditional cigarettes because studies show that teenagers who try electronic cigarettes end up trying regular cigarettes.
Electronic cigarettes are devices, which deliver a nicotine containing vapor to the user. This popular new product, is entirely unregulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with little known public health effects. With no warning labels, most users think that vaping, (inhale/exhale vapor from electronic cigarette), is safe. Originally electronic cigarettes were intended to be used as a device that users would use to help them quite smoking. But instead not only do they keep people hooked on its use, but also appeal to the younger users. Once manufactures started adding flavoring to the e-juice, (liquid substance used in e-cigarettes), many people accused the companies of using these flavors to attract and appeal the teens. Unlike
E-cigarettes were made to decrease smoking and nicotine addiction, but recently, surveys have shown that they do the exact opposite. Teenagers have begun taking advantage of e-cigarettes whether they have reached the legal age or not. The main problem with this is that before e-cigarettes were made, many of these teens had never even thought about smoking a cigarette. Many teens believe that since they are not actually inhaling tobacco smoke, there are no risks, but they are wrong. Most of the same risks are still at hand, and it is even easier to become addicted to nicotine while using e-cigarettes because they contain a much higher concentration of it. For this reason, e-cigarettes are causing more harm than good to our generation.
The authors start off her article by an introduction which says usage of e-cigarettes are rapidly increasing, and impacts of them on youth is unknown. They go on with explaining the survey that she and a group of professors did between the years 2011,2012, and 2013. The authors state that, they have asked two questions from youth that either they have intention to smoke cigarettes or not. Article mentions the results of the analysis which shows more than forty percent of youths who used e-cigarettes have intention to smoke conventional cigarettes. The conclude this portion of the research, the authors write that youths who smoked e-cigarettes are most likely to smoke conventional cigarettes in the future. Article resumes with the fact that
In 2012, a European Commission study on awareness of e-cigarettes concluded that two-thirds of Europeans, with a higher likelihood among young males, were familiar with e-cigarettes (GCRC 13). Most e-cigarettes users, however, are current or former conventional cigarette users, because not only are e-cigarettes a healthy substitute for conventional cigarettes, but studies have also shown that e-cigarettes assist with the cessation of them. Despite the potential benefits, it is still apparent that more scientific studies are needed in order to learn about the side effects, ingredients, and to regulate product quality of e-cigarettes. (GCRC 8).
Vaping is not an effective alternative to smoking as people think. Most e-cigs contain nicotine, which is addictive. Nicotine is not good for people with heart problems and research shows that it may hurt their arteries. Not only is vaping not healthy, but it also leads vapers to smoke when they want a “bigger kick.” It is shown that kids who have vaped in the past are six times more likely to try cigarettes than kids who do not vape. Vaping is not healthy. Vaping can cause physical harm. E- cigs contain harmful chemicals. E- cigs are not that much better than cigarettes as people may think.
There are several benefits from using e-cigarettes. First, they don't contain many toxic ingredients found in traditional cigarettes, such as tar, lead, and carbon monoxide. This will mean they're safer than tobacco. Second, they have a potential to help smokers quit their unhealthy habits. If those who smoke traditional cigarettes move toward e-cigarettes, not only the risk that they would develop diseases will lessen, but the entire number of death caused by them will also decrease. An expert says the overall point to reduce harm from smoking is giving smokers an alternative to which they can be addicted. Third, the vapor released from e-cigarettes is relatively safe. For example, the amount of nicotine which non-smokers inhale in an enclosed room is one-tenth of that emitted by traditional cigarettes. What's more, another research shows that the vapor isn't
Many who use e-cigarettes believe that they are using a healthy alternative to smoking regular cigarettes and they are not dangerous. As e-cigarettes are less than 10 years old, minimal research has been able to be achieved. However I see those who believe this to be under analyzing possible long term effects that are not yet know. Health risks have been found in e-cigarettes, but not enough to classify them as dangerous in the way a regular cigarette is. Although, in the future, these e-cigarettes could be found more harmful than the regular cigarettes, but this is not known as of today. Therefore a e-cigarette user cannot claim they are using a healthier alternative. Just because they
Research indicates that there are benefits of using Electronic cigarettes rather than traditional cigarettes, some of which are obvious, such as they reduce the risk of starting a fire. Electronic cigarettes were designed to mimic the smoking experience by delivering nicotine without tar (Rom, et al. 2015). Based on various surveys conducted on Electronic cigarette smokers there appears to be a general belief that Electronic cigarettes are beneficial for smoking cessation and that this particular method of nicotine replacement therapy is less harmful for health than traditional cigarettes (Rom, et al. 2015).
I think that it is wonderful that your boyfriend and his parents were able to quit smoking after many years by using the e-cigarettes. I know some people who have been able to quit also after smoking for many years but they either gradually tapered down their cigarette use and then were able to stop or they used the patch or gum. I have seen just how difficult it can be for some smokers to do it. The physical symptoms of nicotine withdrawal such as headache, nausea, and fatigue can make it very uncomfortable for anyone who is trying to quit. I feel that if e-cigarettes, nicotine patches, or nicotine gum can help someone to gradually taper down the amount of nicotine that they consume allowing them to slowly quit without suffering the
The question should not be if e-cigarettes are bad or not, but if they are better for you than the alternative. Many people believe that since vaporizers have only been around for a little over ten years, people do not know what the long term effects from them will be. Cigarettes have thousands of chemicals in them, with at least seventy of them being carcinogens, while vaporizers do not create big enough quantities of carcinogens to pose a real threat (McDonald). E-cigarettes do have an impact of people’s health, but there is little evidence suggesting that they are not as bad as some individuals make them seem to be.