Аннотация:
The progenitor of “vaping” was the electronic cigarette, but now more powerful devices – “vaporizers” – are becoming increasingly popular. There is a common misconception that when using “vape” it turns out just water vapor. There is little water vapor in the “vape”, what we see is propylene glycol, glycerin, nicotine and a little distilled water. Propylene glycol, nitrosamine, glycerin can cause irreparable harm to human health. In the modern world, with the advent of electronic cigarettes, a new disease has appeared – EVALI – “electronic–cigarette of vaping product use associated lung injury” – lung damage associated with the use of electronic cigarettes or “vapes”. The probability of getting cancer in a “vaper” is very high. An explosion of the device’s lithium-ion battery can cause sudden harm to health. Many cigarette smokers will fail when trying to give them up and switch to a less harmful “vape”. A person can start smoking even more, because control over the amount of use disappears. As a result, he gets more nicotine than before, which leads to more severe dependence and stronger abstinence when trying to stop nicotine consumption. The “vape” also contains flavorings. Many young “vapers” note that it was the fragrance that was the reason for starting smoking. Today’s youth are addicted to electronic smoking devices. A third of them had no smoking experience, but after trying out of curiosity, they become persistent smokers of electronic cigarettes, and later, traditional ones.
Ключевые слова:
vaping, electronic nicotine delivery systems, propylene glycol, flavor, addiction, subculture.