For many of us, the obnoxious fumes exhaled from those vaping are irritating to say the least. Where smoking has been banned, we now see signs prohibiting the use of these contraptions to the relief of many of us.
Initially embraced as an alternative to cigarettes, the number using these apparatus skyrocketed from only seven million in 2011 to over 35 million in 2016. As we enter 2020, I question the actual number in use now. It’s become common to see a massive cloud surrounding those using these obnoxious devices.
The health challenges initiated Vaping have only begun. To date, the most noted are those of pulmonary illness, vascular damage, and neurologic problems, including seizures. Not only is tobacco used in these, but many other chemicals including tetrahydrocannabinol.
In late August, Vaping became a top trending clinical topic, catching the eye of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the FDA. They’ve begun to investigate the initial reports of severe pulmonary disease. Some users were severe enough to require intensive care and mechanical ventilation support.
An article released in August found that vaping just one nicotine free e-cigarette produced transient changes in blood vessels similar to those seen in atherosclerosis. Did you get that? Just once and that’s the response of the tissues. Consider what the damage is form repeated vaping. It would lead to chronic vascular damage. That’s heart failure folks.
The figures we see here are from those men and women between 18 and 35 that have never previously smoked or vaped. The rapid response reveals the intensity of damage.
We usually are most focused on the nicotine as the injuring factor, but a separate study showed transitory increase in serum inflammatory markers and oxidative stress from vaping nicotine free e-cigarettes. So, you see, there are multiple irritants coming into play here. Vaping isn’t as safe as many assume it to be.
With the issues surfacing from use of vaping, the FDA launched an investigation to identify the link between seizures and e-cigarettes. What was found besides seizures was other neurologic symptoms including fainting and tremors. In December 2018 the Surgeon General declared e-cigarette use among youth an epidemic.
Because of long term damage, the use of these by our youth is greatly concerning as we take into account both developmental changes and the potential of long term degenerative changes. The World Health Organization has shown tobacco to be the leading cause of preventable death globally. 100 million people worldwide were killed in the 20th century as a result of tobacco use and a billion more deaths caused by tobacco during the 21st century.
An article December 16 2019 reveals where U.S. officials released four more deaths in just one week brining the death toll to 52, the majority in patients under 35. The CDC reported an additional 118 hospitalizations as of Dec 10 bringing the number hospitalized to 2,409.
As you can see, the potential of greatly increased death tolls from this new fad has no limitations. Knowing that many potential chemicals can be added into the ‘soup’ used in these devices, the potential of self harm is out there. Unfortunately, the use of vaping looks quite innocent, but carries great risk.
U.S. officials last month reported the discovery of what they call a “chemical of concern” involved in vaping. Vitamin E acetate has been found in e-cigarettes or vaping products. You would assume that being a vitamin E component would be of benefit. Not all vitamin sources are safe. As many would know by now, I’m not a fan of synthetic vitamins as they can do more harm than good. The CDC has found this component in lung samples taken from 29 patients.
When dealing with the issues of whether to smoke or not, one has to take a long hard look at the potential risks involved. This is the case no matter what we do in life. Every action we take has outcome. Good actions, good outcome, bad actions, bad outcome.
Initially embraced as an alternative to cigarettes, the number using these apparatus skyrocketed from only seven million in 2011 to over 35 million in 2016. As we enter 2020, I question the actual number in use now. It’s become common to see a massive cloud surrounding those using these obnoxious devices.
The health challenges initiated Vaping have only begun. To date, the most noted are those of pulmonary illness, vascular damage, and neurologic problems, including seizures. Not only is tobacco used in these, but many other chemicals including tetrahydrocannabinol.
In late August, Vaping became a top trending clinical topic, catching the eye of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the FDA. They’ve begun to investigate the initial reports of severe pulmonary disease. Some users were severe enough to require intensive care and mechanical ventilation support.
An article released in August found that vaping just one nicotine free e-cigarette produced transient changes in blood vessels similar to those seen in atherosclerosis. Did you get that? Just once and that’s the response of the tissues. Consider what the damage is form repeated vaping. It would lead to chronic vascular damage. That’s heart failure folks.
The figures we see here are from those men and women between 18 and 35 that have never previously smoked or vaped. The rapid response reveals the intensity of damage.
We usually are most focused on the nicotine as the injuring factor, but a separate study showed transitory increase in serum inflammatory markers and oxidative stress from vaping nicotine free e-cigarettes. So, you see, there are multiple irritants coming into play here. Vaping isn’t as safe as many assume it to be.
With the issues surfacing from use of vaping, the FDA launched an investigation to identify the link between seizures and e-cigarettes. What was found besides seizures was other neurologic symptoms including fainting and tremors. In December 2018 the Surgeon General declared e-cigarette use among youth an epidemic.
Because of long term damage, the use of these by our youth is greatly concerning as we take into account both developmental changes and the potential of long term degenerative changes. The World Health Organization has shown tobacco to be the leading cause of preventable death globally. 100 million people worldwide were killed in the 20th century as a result of tobacco use and a billion more deaths caused by tobacco during the 21st century.
An article December 16 2019 reveals where U.S. officials released four more deaths in just one week brining the death toll to 52, the majority in patients under 35. The CDC reported an additional 118 hospitalizations as of Dec 10 bringing the number hospitalized to 2,409.
As you can see, the potential of greatly increased death tolls from this new fad has no limitations. Knowing that many potential chemicals can be added into the ‘soup’ used in these devices, the potential of self harm is out there. Unfortunately, the use of vaping looks quite innocent, but carries great risk.
U.S. officials last month reported the discovery of what they call a “chemical of concern” involved in vaping. Vitamin E acetate has been found in e-cigarettes or vaping products. You would assume that being a vitamin E component would be of benefit. Not all vitamin sources are safe. As many would know by now, I’m not a fan of synthetic vitamins as they can do more harm than good. The CDC has found this component in lung samples taken from 29 patients.
When dealing with the issues of whether to smoke or not, one has to take a long hard look at the potential risks involved. This is the case no matter what we do in life. Every action we take has outcome. Good actions, good outcome, bad actions, bad outcome.
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