Electronic smoking has become a very popular alternative to tobacco smoking in the recent times. They are marketed and sold on a large scale as safe smoking devices. An electronic cigarette is a device which delivers Nicotine into the bloodstream in the vapor form, with the help of a battery. I would like to discuss whether electronic smoking is a safe alternative to tobacco smoking, after reading four articles (as mentioned in the references).
After having read the four mentioned articles, I do not personally find that electronic smoking is any safer than tobacco smoking. In some ways, it may even be more harmful than tobacco smoking.
According to the article by the medical journal “medical news today”, electronic cigarettes may be harmful to the lungs. The article mentions that a team of medical professionals, led by Professor Christina Gratziou, conducted a research on the short term health effects of electronic smoking, by asking 32 volunteers to smoke
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The article clearly states that electronic cigarettes can be addicting, as per some studies, which make them more dangerous than normal cigarettes. Apart from that, the article states that they are dangerous in many other ways. Electronic cigarettes contain many toxic chemicals, as per FDA analysis and the aerosol contaminants along with declared ingredients are poisonous. Electronic cigarettes can be bought by kids and teenagers and are extensively marketed to them in a range of flavors. His can cause addiction in kids and teens. Electronic cigarettes are not regulated by the same laws as normal cigarettes and are advertised widely. Electronic cigarettes can be smoked in places where tobacco smoking is banned. This increases health risks for both smokers and by standers. Also, many people think that electronic cigarettes help them quit smoking and they are not heavily taxed, like tobacco
E-cigs are less harmful than regular cigarettes. They mimic the sensations of traditional cigarettes but do not burn or create tobacco smoke or ashes. Nor do they contain tar, the main cause of cancer in smokers”. e cigs bring lots of health advantages to smokers they are less harmful for smokers. For example, E-cigs can help regular smokers cut down on smoking cigarettes. Regular smokers can smoke spend less on cigarettes and incest in having an E-cig. Some might say they are cheaper than spending more than 20 dollars or more on three boxes of cigarettes. They think that is is beneficial for smoker who are having hard time trying to quit smoking and this could be an alternative for them instead having to quit. E-cigs have a tremendous untapped potential to positively change the lives of adult smokers of traditional cigarettes. They are more accessible to kids under 18 and they can be very dangerous if you don’t know how
Advice on the Risks of Nicotine Replacement Therapies for Smoking Cessation (e-cigarettes gum and patches) Are e-cigarettes better than other conventional therapies?
E-cigarettes are an unsafe alternative to cigarettes. Works Cited: Gilger, Lauren, and Maria Tomasch. Are E-cigarettes Safe to Use? New Research Shows Metals Found in Vapor Of Electronic Cigarettes." Abc15.com.
Have you ever wondered what happens when you inhale the liquid from a vape? Many people that vape think it's a better alternative than smoking and actual cigarette, or they think it's safer than cigarettes. Vaping actually has many dangers that come with it, like it can cause the body to become weaker in fighting infections, scar the lungs, or can blow up in your face. And though it might be way safer than real cigarettes, there are many things in those vapes that can cause health dangers in the body. Though it's still early in the vape life, many researches have been done to prove of these dangerous things that can cause harm to the inside and outside of the body.
Watch out teens and adults vaping really isn't good for you. Many people vape but they have found the new generation of vapers are getting bigger and bigger as a population. Many people will argue that vaping is better for you but the truth is is it really or do they just say that to make them self feel better. There are many questions that loved ones of former smokers or parents of young ones that are worried about what these vapes really are. Vapes have some advantages but are they really advantages when you have the choice to completely stop smoking or even vaping. Research has found that there are coughs, juice and dripping are all dangerous and you guys are all wondering what it could be? People wonder what this cough is.
Living in a world where many prefer to believe what is shown to them, rather than doing some of their own research, can lead to consequences. (Figure 1) Some people believe electronic cigarettes are a safer and healthier alternative to the actual cigarette because of how they are advertised. “Because they [e-cigs] deliver nicotine without burning tobacco, e-cigarettes are purported to be safer and less toxic than conventional cigarettes. Despite these claims, there’s still no real data on the effects of e-cigarettes (positive or negative), yet marketing materials still bill them as a healthy choice” (Worthington emphasis mine). Drug advertisements normally show the beneficial side of
Almost everyone knows the health risks involved with smoking tobacco. Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) give habitual smokers the most promising results of tobacco reduction or cessation. There are some that disagree with the use of e-cigarettes however; the benefits are exceptional for those looking to quit this habit. It significantly lowers their health risks related with smoking tobacco and, unlike cigarettes, it does not release any harmful toxic chemical substances. E-cigarettes are also more cost efficient than buying a pack of cigarettes. Although there are some that oppose the use of the economical e-cigarettes, the advantages are greater because
Tobacco Cigarettes vs. Electronic Cigarettes Around the world it is known that tobacco products can be harmful to your body. Globally, tobacco is the leading cause of certain cancers and heart diseases. Some people may not realize that the ingredients in a cigarette are not only harming their heart, but also their mouth. Cancer can first be detected in the oral cavity, since it is the spot where cigarette smoke hits first. Although smoking and tobacco use has gone down in the past years, people find that it is very hard to quit.
Many actions have been taken on vaping and cigarettes, such as only allowing people over or at the age of eighteen to buy the product and putting warning labels on products. The serious issue is there needs to be action applied to the fact that these products can kill a human being. There is a wide variety of policies trying to be passed for vaping and cigarettes. A vaping regulation is trying to pass making all vape companies to carry products similar to products back when vaping firs started. This could cause the vaping market crash, making people lose money, and most important jobs. Some actions should be taken on tobacco products because of the risk of getting cancer in it is high.
Cigarettes are one of the most common killers known to mankind. Cigarettes kill about 6 million people every year, and that number isn’t going to go down in less we do something about it. Smoking in the twentieth century killed only 100 million people, whereas a billion could die in our century. There are several more reasons why we should ban cigarettes, and I am going list them.
Everyone knows that cigarettes are horrible for your health and increase your risks of cancer. Not too long ago there was a big advertisement for e-cigarettes also known as vaping. It was advertised to be a healthier alternative and comparable to a nicotine patch to help you quit smoking. Many people began to question this new form of smoking and if it was really a safer alternative. Even though vaping is a safer alternative than smoking, vaping is not harmless because you are still getting nicotine, inhaling poison and risking a weaker immune system.
One of the biggest problems with society today is children and young adults are turning to electronic cigarettes for a source to nicotine. It is understood that some people might think that electronic cigarettes are better for people but here is why they are not. Electronic cigarettes have the same consequences as normal cigarettes with very few differences, such as in electronic cigarettes there is no tobacco and there is no carbon monoxide. Some might not know what is really in electronic cigarettes. Many people don’t know that there are over seven thousand chemicals and cartridges in these devices. Smoking electronic cigarettes has the same effects as normal cigarettes; they as well have been known to cause cancer and other diseases. Here is why electronic cigarettes are just as bad for the human body as
Racism is used in society by many people throughout the renaissance era. Since Shakespeare uses many scenes in the Merchant of Venice to display discrimination, it is plausible to claim that he himself is supremacist too. The prejudice set upon Jews and colored people during this time paints an accurate and precise picture to enhance the cruelty and ruthlessness of racism. The Merchant of Venice endorses racism because of its double standards and discriminatory attitude throughout the play which is illustrated in the prejudice towards religious beliefs, the conflicts, and the malicious actions taken by society and their people.
One of the biggest problems that people are faced with on a day-to-day basis is cigarette smoke. The sole cause for 480,000 deaths each year just in the United States is accredit to cigarettes(CDC). For a lot of the smokers the habit of smoking happens to assist them when under stress and dealing with issues that are unmanageable. Some smoke to appeal to their peers or simply because it “feels good.” Smoking one cigarette can lead to a major addiction. The effects of smoking hurt oneself and those amongst us. Smoking Kills as the ad portrays this revolver and cigarettes as the bullets, and also lists the side effects of smoking. Cigarettes causes cancer, increases the risk of you getting a stroke, highly addictive and causes a lot of health problems. Nearly 16
A study from Hatsukami and colleagues (2010) about reducing the levels of nicotine in tobacco, in order to help prevent addiction and help wean off the habit brought a different alternative to quit tobacco. A new technology has arrived and it has been beneficial by weaning off smokers from nicotine and it is called the electronic cigarette. According to Stifferlin (2014), “researchers found that based on the evidence, e-cigs are much less harmful to smokers and bystanders compared to conventional cigarettes” and researchers also found “that e-cigs can help some users cut down on their use of regular cigarettes and even quit.” Due to the fact that e-cigs are fairly new, researchers are still unaware the health issues it may bring. Currently e-cigs are better than a traditional cigarette because of the fewer toxins it