Drug of the 21st century: revealing the myths surrounding the safety of vaping

In search of safer alternatives to smoking, many are turning to electronic cigarettes. These can be purchased at any tobacco store if you are over 18 years old. They are considered not so harmful, and are also suitable for those who like to smoke hookah.

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• What is so attractive about electronic cigarettes
• Popular myths around electronic cigarettes

There are also quite a lot of varieties of such cigarettes: elbar, IQOS and glo devices with their special sticks, JUUL, etc. All devices work on different principles. Each manufacturer claims that their product causes less harm to the smoker’s body. But is this really true? How do tobacco smoke technologies affect nicotine consumption? Read further in the material.

What is so attractive about electronic cigarettes

The most common type of cigarettes are those that only heat the sticks to a certain temperature. That is, a person inhales not smoke from combustion, but steam from heating. In the second case, there are no harmful resins that settle on the mucous surfaces of the lungs. But this smoke still contains nicotine.

The electronic cigarette is an excellent intermediate step for those who cannot give up the sedative effects of tobacco once and for all. After all, over time, smoking turns into a special ritual and becomes part of the daily routine. It is only important to control the duration of one smoking session and their number during the day.

Popular myths around electronic cigarettes

Let's consider the most common judgments:

Electronic cigarettes attract mainly teenagers. Yes, you can see such devices among young people, but in general the devices are more expensive than regular cigarettes and not everyone can afford to buy them. For online payment you will need a card, which not every student has. In addition, e-cigarettes are promoted as a safer alternative to smoking.

Such devices do not help you quit smoking. Scientists have studied what effect smokers get when they switch from regular tobacco products to e-tobacco products. And in the long term, many find it easier to quit the habit altogether than if they only smoked regular cigarettes.

Vaping and other vapor-based smoking gadgets cause chronic lung diseases. The myth has spread due to the presence of diacetyl in vape liquids. The substance became the protagonist of a scandal at one of the popcorn factories. Workers in the workshops were diagnosed with chronic pathologies in the lungs. The fact is that most brands do not use diacetyl in their liquids, and if it is contained in the composition, then its concentration is thousands and tens of thousands of times less than in the factory.

Before moving on to any unfamiliar type of cigarette, find as much information as possible about the device: not only data from the brand’s official website, but also reviews on independent sites. And only then make a purchasing decision.

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