Known Heath Effects from Vaping

posted on Jul 30, 2019

Clinical symptoms from vaporizing nicotine are similar to other nicotine products including stimulant effects such as tachycardia, hypertension, alertness, and euphoria.
Nicotine is harmful to the adolescent brain, with risks of addiction, learning, attention, and behavioral health concerns [13].
Other toxicants, carcinogens, and metal particles are detected in solutions and aerosols found in the cartridges, including benzene, ethylene oxide, acrylonitrile, acrolein, and acrylamide [14].
Common flavoring agents, such as diacetyl and menthol, may cause oxidative stress, inflammation, endothelilial cell dysfunction, impair mucociliary clearance, and cause DNA damage and lung injury [15].
Adolescent e-cigarette users have increased rates of symptoms of chronic bronchitis, and e-cigarettes are the most common form of tobacco use in adolescents with asthma [16].
E-cigarettes are a potential source of toxic metals, including chromium, nickel, lead, manganese, and zinc, which are found in the aerosol and tank of e-liquids and e-cigarettes [17].