When vaping, the person is exposed to less toxic chemicals and at lower levels than smoking tobacco. But studies have shown that the frequency of vaping consumption is much higher among those who use it to quit smoking, because when vaping, the person inhales addictive nicotine and dozens of other dangerous chemicals.
According to research, vaping can affect the way respiratory cells react to microbes and increase the chance of infection and disease.
In a nebulizer, liquid medications are turned into a mist that the patient inhales, thus delivering the medication to the lungs. Conversely, in vaping, the mist is not medicine but potentially harmful chemicals that form a coating on the lungs.
Long-term effects of tobacco
Regarding tobacco, our six decades of rigorous research shows that thousands of chemicals are inhaled during smoking and have a profound effect on the lungs. But with vaping, the short- or long-term effects have not been studied much, and there is limited data to suggest which components of e-cigarettes are to blame.
However, certain lung conditions have been associated with vaping, such as popcorn lung (another name for bronchiolitis obliterans), lipoid pneumonia, etc. Passive smoking or second-hand smoke is also known to have adverse effects on health. Low intensity.
Similarly, second-hand vaping may not affect the lungs, but the vapor released when one exhales contains a variety of hazardous substances, including nicotine, diacetyl, aromatic benzene, etc.
Tobacco smoking is known to cause cancers of the respiratory tract and lungs. There is a concern that vaping may also cause cancer, but since vaping products have not been around long enough, there is limited time and research to know if they cause cancer.
“Use of e-cigarettes is allowed in some parts of the world like USA, UK, Mauritius, Uganda, etc., with some restrictions on sale or advertisement. Production, sale, storage or advertisement of e-cigarettes in India has been banned since 2019,” commented Dr. Harshit.
In conclusion, vaping is known as an alternative to smoking cessation, but it may be more addictive in the younger population and there are better alternatives to vaping after smoking cessation. On the other hand, vaping also has adverse effects on health, which can be avoided by choosing other methods of quitting. So vaping should be avoided.
