Vaping More Dangerous Than First Realized: Vox

Using smokeless tobacco use is healthier than smoked tobacco, and marketing relies on that premise. But that does not mean smokeless tobacco carries no risk, and public health experts express concerns that the products include a range of additives and aerosol particles, with marketing that targets youth: “[R]esearchers around the world are now scrambling to figure out what impact this new habit might have on developing bodies and brains in the long term,” reports Julia Belluz for Vox. “And they’re finding that e-cigarettes may be more dangerous than we’ve appreciated, especially for hearts, lungs, and brains. There’s also a growing body of research suggesting that vaping can lead to smoking.” The evidence is divided about whether vaping helps users quit tobacco products or acts as a gateway product. Vox summarizes many studies and emphasizes long-term research is required for complete understanding of the effects of smokeless tobacco, A more immediate danger, while rare, is that the devices can explode. The global cigarette market was worth US$888 billion in 2018. – YaleGlobal