Even if you don’t smoke, here are twelve facts about vaping that you should be aware of today.
E-cigs do not stiffen the arteries
Courtesy of Greek researchers from the Onassis Cardiac Center who compared the impact of e-cigs versus burners (traditional cigarettes) on heart function. Guess what they found out? Two tobacco cigarettes will stiffen the aorta. E-cigarettes, on the other hand, made no difference to the aorta, and were not found to stiffen the arteries.
E-liquids pose no public health concerns
Professor Igor Burstyn of the Drexel University School of Public Health wanted to determine if the chemicals present in e-liquids could be dangerous. He ended up refuting all those prevalent health concerns regarding e-liquids that most mistake to be facts about vaping.
Second-hand exposure to vapor has no health risks
A group of French scientists established that vapor dissipated within 11 seconds on average. Conversely, cigarette smoke lingered for about 20 minutes on average. The consensus was that second-hand exposure to e-cig vapor poses no public risk.
Second-hand vapor has nicotine, but it lacks combustible toxins
Published by the Oxford Journal in December 2013, it involved an examination of the toxins that might be present in second-hand vapor. Scientists established that there are no combustion-related toxins present in vapor which also contains small quantities of nicotine. However, it was agreed that more work needs to be done to determine whether there is any risk associated with second-hand nicotine exposure, a topic that still attracts divided opinion.
E-cigs have no effect on the oxygenation of the heart
This one was courtesy of dr. Konstantino Farsalinos who wanted to establish if vaping does indeed impact on oxygenation of the heart. The results were negative: e-cigs do not affect oxygen supply and coronary circulation in general. The findings would later make their way to the European Society of Cardiology Annual Congress that was held in Amsterdam in 2013.
E-liquid has no adverse effects on heart health
Scientists from the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health studied the impact of e-liquids on heart cells. They would go on to test 20 different e-liquids and the general consensus was that vapor had no negative effect on cardiac cells.
E-cigarettes are effective in stopping smoking and inhibiting relapse
One of the commonly misconstrued facts about vaping is whether electronic cigarettes can really help one quit smoking. A team from the University of Geneva joined forces with the University of Auckland researchers to study the impact of e-cigs on ex-smokers. The conclusion was that e-cigarettes could prevent former smokers from relapsing into the habit again, and they could effectively provide succor to current smokers to kick the habit.
Electronic cigarettes reduce the risk of tobacco-related deaths
Scientists from Boston University of Public Health examined the impact of electronic cigarettes on morality risks compared to tobacco. They concluded that the former are a far safer alternative.
Smoking is deadly, and so is e-cig regulation
Dr. Gilbert Ross is a medical and executive director of the American Council on Science and Health. He tabled a comprehensive report on e-cigs, and his conclusion was that you can use common sense to determine that e-cigarettes are much healthier than combustibles. He also noted that regulation of e-cigarettes could be a fatal decision for public health.
E-cigs are not a gateway for tobacco abuse amongst teens
Dr. Ted Wagener studied the impact of e-cig use on 1,300 college students. The researcher from the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center found that only a single person who first used nicotine disguised as e-cigarettes later took to tobacco cigarettes, concluding that e-cigarettes should not be used as a scapegoat for tobacco use. Now in 2016, even the Center for Disease Control concedes there is no “definitive, concrete link” between youngsters using e-cigarettes and smoking.
Flavored e-liquids can help smokers quit
Another study by Dr. Konstantino Farsalinos looked into the effect of flavored e-liquids on the success rate of smokers looking to quit. Part of his findings was that e-liquid flavoring is an ‘important contributor’ in cutting down cigarette use, or eliminating it entirely.
Smokers improve health after switching to vaping
A team of independent university researchers wanted to know if switching to e-cigs had any impact on one’s health. They established that 91% of smokers that switched allegiance to e-cigarettes tended to have improved health. They also found that 97% of those reduced or removed entirely chronic coughs.
This information was provided by the Vapor Advocates of Ontario Vaping Facts – www.vaor.org
12 Facts About Vaping Every Smoker Should Know The Truth About
