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- Smokers Using Electronic Cigarettes Are Less Likely To Quit Smoking Than Those Who Don't Use The Devices, California Study Finds
The sudden increase in use of electronic cigarettes has prompted questions about whether they actually help people quit smoking. A study published online in the American Journal of Public Health found that individuals who use e-cigarettes are actually...
- Heavy Use Of E-cigarettes May Deliver Big Doses Of Formaldehyde, Which Can Be A Cause Of Lung Cancer, Study Suggests
Vapor produced by electronic cigarettes can contain a surprisingly high concentration of formaldehyde?a known carcinogen that can cause lung cancer through prolonged exposure?researchers reported Wednesday in a study published in the New England Journal...
- Fayette County Board Of Health Wants To Regulate Electronic Cigarettes, Raising Some Questions
The Lexington-Fayette County Board of Health is discussing ways to restrict the use of electronic cigarettes in public places and strategies to inform people about their potential dangers, Mary Meehan writes for the Lexington Herald-Leader. This continues...
- Can E-cigarettes Help You Quit Smoking? That's Unproven
The notion that electronic cigarettes can help smokers cut back or quit smoking is uproven, says an article in the June issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology....
- Teen Use Of E-cigarettes Doubles In Past Year But May Equal Nicotine Patches In Helping Smokers To Quit Or Cut Back
E-cigarettes use battery-operated products that turn nicotine and other chemicals into vapor to be inhaled by the user.Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, may actually benefit smokers who want to quit by helping them smoke fewer cigarettes and doing...
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Even nicotine-free electronic cigarettes can damage lungs; parents urged to warn teens about dangers of e-cig smoking
Kentucky has one of the nation's highest smoking rates, but electronic cigarettes, or e-cigs, are becoming more popular. These battery-powered vaporizers produce a vapor that usually does not contain nicotine. Some have claimed that e-cigs can help people quit smoking because the amount of nicotine can be reduced until it isn't present in the vapor. However, new research shows that other substances in e-cigs may damage the lungs.
Research has found that nicotine in any form damages the endothelial cells that line the lungs, and can cause them to become inflamed or injured. The new research has found that e-cigarette solutions without nicotine contain other substances like acrolein, which damage the lungs in other ways.
"This research reports that components found in commercially available e-cigarette solutions and vapors generated by heating them may cause lung inflammation," said lead researcher Irina Petrache. Long-term effects haven't yet been studied, but the results of this study warn that e-cig inhalation may involve adverse effects on lung health, she said.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research shows that e-cigarette use among middle and high school students has tripled. "The development and marketing of e-cigarettes has the potential of hooking a whole new generation on nicotine," Garry Sigman, director of the Loyola University Health System Adolescent Medicine Program, said. It's very addictive and can lead to health issues such as lung disease, heart disease, hypertension and nervous system problems, he said.
Sigman said parents need to made sure their children understand that e-cigarettes are just as addictive as other substances. "Nicotine is so addictive that with only a few inhales, it can create an addiction," he said. Because adolescents enjoy and use technology so much, the modern qualities of the e-cigs might make them seem cool. "Setting rules and monitoring behavior is essential to keeping our teens safe," Sigman said.
Research has found that nicotine in any form damages the endothelial cells that line the lungs, and can cause them to become inflamed or injured. The new research has found that e-cigarette solutions without nicotine contain other substances like acrolein, which damage the lungs in other ways.
"This research reports that components found in commercially available e-cigarette solutions and vapors generated by heating them may cause lung inflammation," said lead researcher Irina Petrache. Long-term effects haven't yet been studied, but the results of this study warn that e-cig inhalation may involve adverse effects on lung health, she said.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research shows that e-cigarette use among middle and high school students has tripled. "The development and marketing of e-cigarettes has the potential of hooking a whole new generation on nicotine," Garry Sigman, director of the Loyola University Health System Adolescent Medicine Program, said. It's very addictive and can lead to health issues such as lung disease, heart disease, hypertension and nervous system problems, he said.
Sigman said parents need to made sure their children understand that e-cigarettes are just as addictive as other substances. "Nicotine is so addictive that with only a few inhales, it can create an addiction," he said. Because adolescents enjoy and use technology so much, the modern qualities of the e-cigs might make them seem cool. "Setting rules and monitoring behavior is essential to keeping our teens safe," Sigman said.
- Smokers Using Electronic Cigarettes Are Less Likely To Quit Smoking Than Those Who Don't Use The Devices, California Study Finds
The sudden increase in use of electronic cigarettes has prompted questions about whether they actually help people quit smoking. A study published online in the American Journal of Public Health found that individuals who use e-cigarettes are actually...
- Heavy Use Of E-cigarettes May Deliver Big Doses Of Formaldehyde, Which Can Be A Cause Of Lung Cancer, Study Suggests
Vapor produced by electronic cigarettes can contain a surprisingly high concentration of formaldehyde?a known carcinogen that can cause lung cancer through prolonged exposure?researchers reported Wednesday in a study published in the New England Journal...
- Fayette County Board Of Health Wants To Regulate Electronic Cigarettes, Raising Some Questions
The Lexington-Fayette County Board of Health is discussing ways to restrict the use of electronic cigarettes in public places and strategies to inform people about their potential dangers, Mary Meehan writes for the Lexington Herald-Leader. This continues...
- Can E-cigarettes Help You Quit Smoking? That's Unproven
The notion that electronic cigarettes can help smokers cut back or quit smoking is uproven, says an article in the June issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology....
- Teen Use Of E-cigarettes Doubles In Past Year But May Equal Nicotine Patches In Helping Smokers To Quit Or Cut Back
E-cigarettes use battery-operated products that turn nicotine and other chemicals into vapor to be inhaled by the user.Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, may actually benefit smokers who want to quit by helping them smoke fewer cigarettes and doing...