5 terrible effects of electronic cigarettes on health

Some specific effects of electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco on health:

1. Electronic cigarettes are harmful to the respiratory system

Lung function was reduced and respiratory resistance increased in e-cigarette users compared with non-users. Another cross-sectional study of 44,817 Canadian adults found that e-cigarette use was associated with a rate of obstructive lung function decline that was more than twice as high in e-cigarette users compared with non-smokers and non-e-cigarette users.

E-cigarette use has been linked to acute lung injury syndrome. In 2019, a series of severe lung injuries were reported in the United States among e-cigarette users with no history of lung disease. The number of cases continued to rise, peaking at 2,807 hospitalizations in February 2020, including 68 deaths.

Studies also suggest that e-cigarettes may be linked to increased severity of respiratory disorders such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), especially in people who use both cigarettes and e-cigarettes.

Like adults, children and adolescents are at risk for respiratory illnesses linked to e-cigarettes. A study based on five large surveys of high school students in South Korea, Hong Kong (China) and the United States reported that the prevalence of asthma, chronic cough or chronic bronchitis was higher among students who had used e-cigarettes than among students who had never used them.

2. Cardiovascular effects of electronic cigarettes

Because they have only been around for about 10 years, the long-term health effects of e-cigarettes have not been fully evaluated, however, there is growing evidence that e-cigarette use affects cardiovascular function. E-cigarettes can lead to vascular dysfunction, even with short-term inhalation.

Several studies have shown that e-cigarette use is associated with an increased risk of arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and a history of stroke.

3. Risk of cancer

Recent evidence suggests that e-cigarettes pose a cancer risk. Aerosols produced by e-cigarettes may enhance the activity of cancer-causing enzymes, leading to DNA damage and cancer after long-term use. Not only aerosols, but also exposure to metals in e-cigarette liquids increases the risk of cancer.

Recent evidence has shown that e-cigarettes cause DNA damage, increasing the risk of cancer. In addition, e-cigarette use may increase chemotherapy resistance, increasing cancer cell survival and requiring higher chemotherapy doses.

4. Dental diseases

For oral health, recent studies show that people who use e-cigarettes are at much higher risk of gum disease, tooth decay, bone loss around the teeth, other periodontal diseases, oral mucosal damage, and infections than those who never use them.

5. Other health risks

E-cigarettes can cause gastrointestinal symptoms, most commonly epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting, followed by diarrhea and gastrointestinal bleeding. Some cases of ulcerative colitis have been reported. Electronic devices can fail, cause fire, injury, and endanger the safety of users. Serious injuries have been reported to the mouth, face, neck, eyes, nose, jaw, etc.

Waste from electronic equipment parts and solution containers affects the environment because of the amount of solid waste released into the environment after use, especially with disposable devices.

Experts say that cigarettes, whether regular cigarettes or new cigarettes such as electronic cigarettes or heated tobacco products, are harmful to human health and are the cause of many dangerous diseases.

The World Health Organization recommends that there is no safe threshold for the use of tobacco products and no type of tobacco is safe for health. New tobacco products such as electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products are not less harmful and are not products that help people quit smoking conventional cigarettes./.