Behind the popularity, there are many consequences people may not know about. Although sometimes it called vapes, these devices do not produce water vapor, instead an aerosol. Aerosols contain many fine solid particles or liquid droplets that are created from e-liquid. Therefore, an aerosol could contain propylene glycol and glycerin, which are known to be safe for edible use only.
But we know very little about their safety for long-term inhalational exposure. “More than 500 people have been diagnosed with vaping-related breathing illnesses, but the cause remains unknown,” U.S. health officials said on 9.19.2019. (We’re still monitoring the relation and will update the content when more information is available.)
Besides, the e-liquids can also contain alcohol, sometimes in high levels, and inhaling alcohol is known to have toxic effects on the brain. It puts people at high risk for alcohol poisoning and increase the possibility for alcohol addiction.
If we want to protect our health and the health of our next generation, probably we should get out of the habit of automatically celebrating new technology ,and then get into the habit of looking at new things with a critical eye, knowing more fact about vapes may help us.
