E-Cigarettes and Lung Health: Should You Be Concerned?

E-Cigarettes and Lung Health: Should You Be Concerned?

The American Council on Science and Health defends fracking, BPA, and pesticides. Guess who their funders are.

Correspondence from The New England Journal of Medicine — Hidden Formaldehyde in E-Cigarette Aerosols

One in four teens are dripping, an e-cigarette technique that can lead to spills of toxic nicotine and greater emissions of harmful chemicals, a study says.

E-cigarettes pose health risks to young people: nicotine addiction, harm to brain development (mood disorders, poor impulse control), and chemicals that harm respiratory health are among the significant, but avoidable health effects.

E-cigarette smoking among teens is on the rise, and teens who smoke flavored e-cigarettes are more likely to transition to smoking traditional cigarettes.

Electronic Cigarette Fires and Explosions

Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems

Oral Oncol. 2016 Jan;52:58-65. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2015.10.018. Epub 2015 Nov 4. Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Although cigarette smoking has been steadily—but slowly—declining in the United States, many different alternative tobacco and nicotine delivery products have been gaining popularity. This is partly because many alternative tobacco products—which come in various sizes, flavors, and forms—are marketed and often perceived as being relatively safe.

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