Should Vaping Be Banned

What are vapes

Vapes, also known as e-cigarettes, or electronic are battery operated devices that people use to inhale an aerosol which typically contains nicotine , flavourings, and other types chemicals

A vape is a handheld battery-powered vaporizer that simulates smoking and provides some of the behavioral aspects of smoking, including the hand-to-mouth action of smoking, but without burning tobacco

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said it had identified 193 potential cases of severe lung illness linked to vaping in 22 states, including one adult in Illinois who died after being hospitalised.

The CDC has been investigating a 'cluster' of lung illnesses that it believes may be linked to e-cigarette use, although it has not yet been able to establish whether they were in fact caused by vaping.

E-cigarettes are generally thought to be safer than traditional cigarettes, which kill up to half of all lifetime users, according to the World Health Organization. But the long-term health effects of vaping are largely unknown.

In a briefing with the press, representatives from health agencies, including the US Food and Drug Administration, said they have not linked the illnesses to any specific product and that some patients had reporting vaping with cannabis liquids.

Mitch Zeller, director of the FDA's Centre for Tobacco Products, said the agency is analysing product samples from states, to identify any potentially harmful constituents that may be triggering the illnesses.

He said health agencies are trying to learn which specific vaping products were used and whether they were being used as intended or mixed with other substances.

'Those kinds of facts need to be strung together for every single one of these cases, so that we can see if any other kinds of patterns have emerged,' Mr Zeller said.

The number of potential cases have more than doubled over the past week.

On August 17 the CDC said it was investigating 94 potential lung illnesses in 14 states.

Brian King, deputy director of research translation at the CDC's smoking and health division, said it is possible there may have been earlier cases that health agencies had not identified.

'The bottom line is that there's a variety of things in e-cigarette aerosols that could have implications for lung health,' said King, adding that none of those compounds have been directly linked to the recent hospitalisations.

In a statement on Thursday, Gregory Conley, president of the American Vaping Association, said he was 'confident' the illnesses were being caused by devices containing cannabis or other synthetic drugs, not nicotine.

Patients have reported difficulty breathing, shortness of breath and sometimes chest pain before being hospitalised. Some have shown symptoms like vomiting, diarrhoea and fatigue.

'The severity of illness people are experiencing is alarming and we must get the word out that using e-cigarettes and vaping can be dangerous,' Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr Ngozi Ezike said in a statement earlier.

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Pros:

1. Vaping doesn’t have a bad smell to it where as smoking has a horrible odor that sticks to you clothes, hair and fingers and usually perfume and soap can’t cover the smell of this on your hair, clothes and hands until you have a shower. This is because it has an ashy smell that tends to linger when you smoke. This is because ciagarettes contain products like tar and oil. One cigarette can cause all of this and ever a taste and smell of your breath. When you change to Vaping all these smells and tastes go away due to different scents and flavors which make the experience a lot more pleasuring for you and people around you
2. It makes your personal view change on various things.
   A lot of smokers think that they can’t quit and are stuck with smoking, so there isn't really any bother with exercise because smoking makes it harder, or eating healthy, or make better life choices because smoking is already bad for the,. Why start exercising if smoking makes it hard to exercise in the first place? Vaping changes the perspective. Many who switch from smoking to vaping have improvement with depression, obesity, and other chronic issues that they didn’t bother to fix because they thought there was no point.
3. It saves you money
   Vaping is very a lot cheaper in comparison to the cost of cigarettes. Your able to get a starter kit for vaping for around half the price of half a box of cigarettes. After you invest into a good vape, they only thing you will have to pay for is a new coil and the juice you prefer when you begin to run out. According to NerdWallet, if you smoke a pack of cigarettes per day, vaping an equivalent amount will save you almost $1,200
4. The experience of vaping is not as harsh as smoking.
   Vaping is the preferred way to consume medical cannabis because the experience is smoother than it is when smoking. The heat from smoking can be just as bothersome to a person’s air passageways as the chemicals in a cigarette. Because vaping allows you to customize the temperature, you can dial your product to the correct temperature for a more pleasurable experience.

Cons:

1. Vaping will still cause a dry mouth.
   Nicotine is a stimulant. It will cause your body to get rid of fluids when you use it. That means you still end up with a dry mouth when you’re vaping. But the dry mouth might be so bothering that it might cause someone to switch back to smoking. Usually tho if you have a bottle of water on the ready it will be okay.
2. There is a higher risk of an allergic reaction.
   Many of the different juices that are used in vaping products are based on real food items. If you have a juice that is flavored like walnuts, for example, then there will be walnut products contained in the aerosol produced. If you’re allergic to walnuts, then you could experience an allergic reaction that is similar to what you’d experience if you consumed the actual food. For people with severe allergies to certain food products, it is necessary to avoid flavors that could trigger a food allergy.
3. Vaping may come with its own dangers
   If you choose vaping over smoking, then you’re eliminating the hundreds of chemicals that are present in each cigarette and the smoke it produces. That makes vaping a healthier choice for current smokers. You may, however, be trading one set of problems for another. When using e-cigs, there is evidence of lead, nitrosamines, and formaldehyde exposure, which are known neurotoxins and carcinogens. These toxic items have been found to be equal, if not higher, to what is found in cigarettes.
4. Vaping also has an issue with the battery being safe.
   Vapes usually have rechargeable batteries. These batteries can overheat when used and create contact injuries. In May 2018, The Washington Post reported that an exploding vape pen caused a 38-year-old man from Florida to die because it sent projectiles into his head. The man also suffered burns over 80% of his body in the incident. When you choose your vape make sure it’s the best one even tho thies incidents happen rarely it’s better to be safe then sorry.