Vaping has been proposed by some as a theoretically healthier alternative to smoking, yet one major new scientific study has revealed the 'devastating' impact that e-cigarettes can have on your health, especially in relation to trends shown across younger users.
One of the most dangerous aspects of vaping is how little data scientists have when it comes to tracking the long term effects of the electronic gadgets, yet many speculate that it could have a worrying link to an increased risk of dementia, heart disease, and organ failure.
Disgusting simulations have show the effect that vaping can have on your body – particularly when it comes to your lungs – and the dangers are seemingly apparent mere seconds after you inhale the vapor from the mouthpiece.
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New revelations have come to light that continue to paint vaping in a bad light though, as a groundbreaking study reveals the unexpected harm that vaping can cause for young people.
What are the dangers of vaping for young people?
As reported by the Daily Mail, a new study published in Tobacco Control reveals that vaping from a younger age significantly increases the chance that you go on to smoke cigarettes as you grow older, which obviously comes with additional health risks.
The research evaluates that young vapers are on average around three times more likely than those not using e-cigarettes to initiate smoking, and it also comes with a barrage of additional worrying side effects.
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There is allegedly a "substantial association" between e-cigarettes and substance abuse, and asthma "was the most common respiratory outcome" alongside associations with "suicidal outcomes" and injuries as a consequence of 'explosion incidents'.
Moreover, the study also reveals that "significant associations between vaping and other harmful outcomes included pneumonia, bronchitis, lower total sperm counts, dizziness, headaches, migraines, and oral health harms."
What the the study suggest as an outcome?
Many people will rightfully be left in shock at the results of the study, and the scientists behind it concretely recommend that "policy measures to restrict sales and marketing of e-cigarettes to young people" is the best (and perhaps only) way to combat the issue.
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Vapes and e-cigarettes have received significant criticism for the way that they have been marketed, as bright colours, trendy designs, and unorthodox flavors have led many to accuse the manufacturers of specifically marketing the products to children.
Right now the legal minimum age required to buy a vape in the United States is 21, having been pushed up from 18 following an FDA review in 2019, but suggestions from some indicate that this should be even higher, and the companies themselves should be forced to change the products.
Law in the UK already targets the bright colors and appealing designs of vapes, as the Department of Health and Social Care outlines:
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"Vapes have become highly appealing products for children because of the wide range of flavours, bright colours, use of cartoons and highly visible points of display in shops. Our new legislation will introduce powers to regulate the display of vapes, packaging and flavours."
Now that the link between early-age vaping and cigarette smoking has been made officially clear by a study, these measures could perhaps be introduced to a wider number of countries in a continued crack down on e-cigarettes.