At least five million people in Britain regularly – and about a million of them have never been smokers.
E-cigarettes are more popular than ever before, not only with tobacco users who want to stop, but also non-smokers who want the buzz of a nicotine hit, without the deadly side effects of toxins in cigarettes.
But worrying of new evidence suggests that although e-cigarettes can be safer than tobacco, they are far from harmless.
Earlier this week it was reported that a man from New Jersey in the US died of aggressive lung cancer who, according to doctors, may have been caused by Vapen.
It is the first time that the gadgets are directly linked to activating lung cancer – something that is notorious.
The 51-year-old stopped smoking in 2009 after a decade of tobacco use and started vapen instead.
But in 2020, doctors found a tumor the size of a terrace of cards in his left lung when he complained about shortness of breath, chest pain, non -planned weight loss and coughing up blood.
Doctors write in the American Journal of Case Reports, said that his relatively young age at the time of diagnosis, the fact that he had stopped years and his regular vapen habit, ‘the long-term use of e-cigarettes’ could have been a trigger.
At least five million people in Great Britain courses regularly ensure and increasing evidence that e-cigarettes are far from harmless
The devices can supply harmful substances deep in the lungs, including formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and other volatile organic compounds that are known to cause cancer.
These can damage lung tissue and over time causes DNA mutations and inflammation that increase the risk of a tumor.
The man died after the tumor spread when he did not respond to the treatment
In May 2024, 17-year-old Kyla Blight, a student from Cumbria, who had been making the headlines since she was 15 vaping, after he had been brought to the hospital with a collapsed lung connected to her 4,000 claying a week on vapen (the equality of 400 cigarettes).
She needed operation for five and a half hours to remove part of her lung.
So what exactly are the risks of vapen and how does it harm the most important organs of the body?
DNA damage on the lungs
The evidence about the use of e-cigarettes and lung cancer has been set up. A research review, published in the magazine cancers in September 2023, concluded that Vapes were ‘an area of considerable care’ when it came to the risk of developing the disease.
A possible culprit is glycerol in Vapen, which is safe to consume in its normal state, but, when heated in vapen, can form the carcinogenic chemical formaldehyde, which is then inhaled into the lungs.
Professor Kefah Mokbel, a consultant breast surgeon at the London Breast Institute, said that Vapen is also linked to ‘different types of cancer, including head and neck cancer, lung cancer and breast cancer, as well as blood, prostate and bladder cancer’.
He points to animal and laboratory studies that suggest that Vapen can cause DNA damage, inflammation and other signs that precede a tumor.
The 17-year-old Kyla Blight was taken to the hospital with a collapsed lung that was linked to her 4000 traits per week on vapen. She needed an operation of five and a half hours to remove part of her lung
And although much of the evidence is based on animal studies, it is still ‘robust’, he says.
And the American Cancer Society warns: ‘Makers of e-cigarettes often claim that the ingredients are safe. But aerosols that produce these products can contain addictive nicotine, flavorings and other chemicals, some that is known to be toxic or cause cancer.
“The levels of these substances seem to be lower than in cigarettes, but the quantities of nicotine and other substances in these products can vary because they are not standardized.”
Vapen is also linked to lipoid pneumonia, where the alveoli (small air bags deep in the lungs) fill with dead white blood cells loaded with fat material, which in turn causes inflammation and infection in the airways.
It is believed that this structure of white blood cells is due to the glycerol used in e-liquids to create thicker vapor.
Elevated heartbeat
Once inhaled, the nicotine in e-liquid quickly enters your bloodstream, causing the body to release adrenaline, which in turn increases your blood pressure, wrist and respiratory speeds.
“Nicotine is a problem for people with heart disease,” says Julie Ward, a senior heart nurse at the British Heart Foundation.
‘It increases the heartbeat and contradicts the purpose of most treatments. If you have heart conditions and use nicotine replacements, such as Vapen, first speak to your doctor. ‘
Chris Pepper, a consultant cardiologist at Leeds General Infirmary, says: ‘I always recommend that patients stop smoking and vapen because of their heart health,’ adding that nicotine is associated with inflammation and damage to cells, well -known precursors of an increased risk of cardiovascular problems.
Research presented at the American Heart Association Conference In October 2023 showed that e-cigarette users regularly exposed to nicotine consistently performed worse than non-Vapers on treadmill tests with effects similar to those of cigarettes.
Professor Kefah Mokbel said that Vapen is also linked to ‘different types of cancer, including head and neck cancer, lung cancer and breast cancer’
Leaking intestine
The intestinal wall prevents harmful microbes in the digestive tract that migrates to the bloodstream.
However, a study in science in 2021 showed that the chemicals in nicotine-free vape fluids could disturb this protective barrier, which leads to ‘leaking’ intestine, which in turn can lead to chronic inflammation.
‘Such inflammation can contribute to a variety of diseases and disorders, including inflammatory bowel disorders, dementia, certain forms of cancer, atherosclerosis [hardening arteries]liver fibrosis [scarring]Diabetes and arthritis, “said Aditi Sharma, an immunologist at the University of California, San Francisco, who was involved in the investigation.
She said that vapen causes inflammation that breaks the natural formation of intestinal cells, causing a leaking intestine, which makes an easy passage of his ingredients in the bloodstream possible.
“Vaping triggers something like a more serious form of irritable intestinal syndrome,” she says.
Brain fog and bad memory
Our brains seem to be very sensitive to the effects of e-cigarette chemicals.
Vapen is linked to mental ‘fog’, according to two studies from the University of Rochester in the US in 2020. These have shown that both adults and children who have vapen courses were more likely to report problems in concentrating and remembering or making decisions than their non-falling colleagues.
But it is not convincing researchers emphasized that it could just be that people who report mental fog simply have a better chance of smoking or vaping, possibly to media.
Weakened immune system
Can vapen damage your immune system? Yes, according to a study last year in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, which discovered that inhalation of e-cigarette damp could damage neutrophiles, one of the first immune cells that react like bacteria or viruses enter the body.
The findings are important because earlier research has shown that damage caused to neutrophils by smoking cigarettes can lead to long -term pulmonary damage.
Researchers from the University of Birmingham took blood samples from healthy donors who had never smoked or evaporated. Their neutrophils were then exposed to 40 traits Vape vapor (a quantity that previous studies have shown is a low daily exposure).
The neutrophils remained alive but became ‘tied up’, unable to tackle threats for the body, such as E.coli bacteria – a common source of food poisoning.
Aaron Scott, a associate professor in respiratory science and the main author of the study, said: ‘We thought that after short exposure at low level of e-cigarette damp, the cells stay alive, but no longer being able to move so effectively and unable to perform their normal protective functions.
“Interestingly, e-liquids vapor that does not contain nicotine also had the same negative effects as vapor of e-liquids that contain nicotine.”
Bad breath and tooth loss
The nicotine in vapen can also stain your teeth and lead to bad breath, gum disease and gums, Mervyn Druian, a dentist in the London Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, suggests.
“Nicotine causes vasoconstriction (narrowing) of blood vessels in the mouth and reduces oxyted blood that reaches the gums,” he explains. “Over time, this can lead to recovery of tissues and tooth loss.”
And a recent overview of studies published in the magazine Medicina warned: ‘Vapen can introduce bacteria that contribute to the development of oral diseases in our body. Moreover, there are studies that suggest that stopping vapen can be associated with an improvement in oral health. ‘
Users of e-cigarettes can also experience similar pre-cancer-like DNA changes in certain cheek cells such as smokers, according to a study led by University College London and the University of Innsbruck in Austria.
Shuid
Smoking is linked to wrinkles. Although there are less data about Vapen, the Nicotine in Vapen is the greatest concern, says Dr. Justine Hextall, a consultant dermatologist in Arundel, West Sussex.
This is because the blood vessels narrow and reduces blood flow to the skin, so that less oxygen and essential nutrients reach the cells. Nicotine also reduces the production of collagen, which leads to reduced skin elasticity.
Some studies also suggest that Vapen can slow down the speed with which wounds cure during large operations such as knee replacement operations and result in a longer stay in the hospital, because it needs patients longer to recover.
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