New research underscores the harms of e-cigarettes, showing that vaping increases the risk of asthma in teens who have never smoked cigarettes.
Although e-cigarettes have fewer toxins than regular cigarettes, they still contain a mixture of harmful chemicals and raise the risk of respiratory diseases, researchers say.
“Increasing knowledge about the harmful effects of e-cigarette use, implementing stricter regulations, and promoting alternative coping mechanisms for mental health are potential interventions to mitigate e-cigarette use,” lead author Taehyun Roh, of Texas A&M University, said in a school news release.
Asthma causes wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing. It can be controlled by taking medicine and avoiding the triggers that can cause an attack, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
My biggest problem with vaping is that there’s basically no distinction made between ecigarettes that this article addresses and vaping dry herbs… would love to read up on it and any possible health concerns but rarely see it discussed
If you mean cannabis, it’s worth noting that the active ingredients in cannabis and tobacco have opposite effects on the lungs. THC is a bronchodilator (opens lung passages) while nicotine is a bronchoconstrictor (narrows them).
This difference even shows up in smoking. Just consider the difference between the big lung-emptying coughs of a pot smoker who takes too heavy of a bong hit, and the tight hacking coughs of a cigarette smoker.
If you are talking about cannabis, there is some information out there on how vaping impacts health. I just did a quick Google search and found it…I’m sure there’s better evidence available out there, although it may be more anecdotal.
Are they even talking about vaping dry herbs or thc e-cigarettes?
Yeah I guess I meant more it just doesn’t get nearly as much attention, but you’re right there’s some starting and that’s quite nice