Smoke: Is it harmful to your health?

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When it comes to statistics, few people are more depressed than those who smoke around them. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, smoking is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide, leading to about 6 million tobacco-related deaths each year. In addition, for every person who dies from smoking, at least 30 people suffer from smoking-related diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Talk about danger! <

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> < span class=" article"- picture description - interior"> something may lurk in your electronic cigarette? Lead, nickel and toxic metals. In 2015, a study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that some electronic cigarettes emit formaldehyde, a carcinogen, when heated by high-voltage batteries. Rule & 39; s found that the steam generated by electronic cigarettes contains lead, nickel and toxic metals. & Nickel is part of most heating coils. Occupational studies report that exposure to nickel refined dust increases the risk of lung and nasal cancer. The rule also states that chromium and manganese (associated with an irreversible Parkinson-like disease called manganese poisoning) are also present in electronic cigarettes.

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But what effect does lead have on humans? Well, that's not very good. The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies inorganic lead as a potential carcinogen for humans, with major toxicity affecting the brain and nervous system. & We are not sure where lead in electronic cigarettes comes from. & It may be welded metal parts, or contamination in the manufacturing chain or poor quality control. & quot;

The study also found that 10 out of 56 samples contained arsenic. & "We are studying what factors or e-cig characteristics are associated with the presence of arsenic," rule notes. It is worth noting that the American Pregnancy Association recommends not to use vape pens during pregnancy. & Nicotine is an addictive substance that is harmful to reproduction and interferes with fetal brain development. It is a warning to the state of its parts. & It may also adversely affect fetal lung development and increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (sids).

Bottom line? Whether vape pens are safer than cigarettes remains to be studied. But in the meantime, things weren't very good.

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