The Pros And Cons Of Vaping

Many people believe that vaping is a healthy alternative to smoking because it supposedly helps users quit. If this is true, why are people dying from something that could be easily prevented? Companies often tell users that their vapes simply consist of water vapor, when in reality, they contain: flavorings, unidentified chemicals, and nicotine. While these ingredients may sound harmless, they create burns and bloody spots in the vaper’s mouth and throat, and rot away at their teeth and gums. Vaping should be regulated by the government so users are not at risk of major health issues, exploding batteries, or false advertising. Since people can get addicted to vaping--similar to alcohol--e-cigarettes should only be available to citizens of

. .” (Stephens). Marcin explained the common symptoms of popcorn lung, which include: wheezing, dry coughing, difficulty breathing, and skin, eye, or nose irritation. Popcorn lung causes scarring that lasts forever, and a cure has not been found. Moreover, “smoker’s cough” is a terrible, hacking cough, and a goal with e-cigarettes was to try to eliminate it. In the beginning, nobody experienced anything like a smoker’s cough, but as e-cigarettes grew more popular, a new health risk came into play--vaper’s cough. This type of cough is extremely painful and, “. . . inhaling irritating particles or gases may lead to bronchitis. . . [which] may cause wheezing. . .” (Science News For Students). In the past year, 9.3 million people have been diagnosed with bronchitis, with around 100,000 of them dying from it. Many of the citizens being diagnosed with bronchitis vaped on a regular basis. Since so many people are being affected negatively by e-cigarettes, they should be regulated by the government. To add on, a doctor and professor named Holly Middlekauff worked with a team of scientists to perform a study on the effects of vaping on the heart. They discovered that, “. . . the nicotine can