Electronic cigarettes have helped people to quit smoking; however experts are worried that e-cigs manufacturers are targeting young people which will cause them to be addicted to nicotine. “Smoke Signals” by Alessandra Potenza has explained that even though e-cigs were made to be positive, they can be dangerous at the same time. U.S. officials are worried that e-cigs are attracting more teens to try this product instead of addicted smokers. Ecigs has a lot of money in marketing to make them look sexy and fun; however they fail to mention they are banned in some countries for there carcinogens in them and they are targeting the youth. Electronic cigarettes was made in china by a pharmacist who saw his father die from lung cancer.…
Background: Recently e-cigarettes have become very popular. This is because e-cigarettes are electronic smoking devices, which are considered to be safer than smoking a regular cigarette. The problem with the e-cigarettes is that it requires e-liquid or e-juice, which is usually made of nicotine, propylene glycol, glycerine, and flavorings. This e-liquid is advertised as a flavorful substance, sort of like candy to a child, while also being made very easy for a child to open and gain access to it.…
The main concern regarding the use of electronic cigarettes is that no one knows what ingredients or chemicals are in them. It's difficult to decide if they are safer than cigarettes if one doesn't have enough information to compare the two. Although there have not been enough studies conducted to know exactly how many chemicals are in electronic cigarettes, there have been 42 identified (Harmful Chemicals in Electronic Cigarettes). Out of the 42 identified chemicals, there are certain ones that are especially harmful such as acetaldehyde, acetone, cadmium, lead, and nicotine (Harmful Chemicals in Electronic Cigarettes). Besides these dangerous chemicals, there are others that emit second-hand smoke.…
In the article of Nelson, S (2015), she discussed the story of a father that has been hospitalized because of using Electronic cigarette. There was a father of three children who was hospitalized after his electronic cigarette spilled hot liquid nicotine down his throat cause a burning hole inside his right lung. Richard Courtney, from Surrey, bought the £100 device in an attempt to give up smoking. He thought that using electronic cigarette will be a solution to his problem. Cigarettes work by vaporizing a solution that usually contains nicotine.…
The research into the effects of e-cigarettes lags behind its popularity. Although , there are known pros and cons. The number of teens and tweens using these products have doubled between 2011 and 2014. The nicotine inside is addictive and can be dangerous for people with heart problems. The e-cigarettes are also thought to be a "gateway drug".…
Electronic-cigarettes were created to provide an alternative way for people who are addicted to traditional cigarettes, the problem is that instead of making e-cigarettes a medical tool to help people who are addicted, it has become a toy for the younger generation. Sorrowfully, a toddler from New York died because the child ingested the liquid nicotine that is attached to e-cigarettes. The toddler was not smoking, the nicotine, but still passed away because the nicotine poisoned the child when they consumed the flavored liquid. The story isn’t the same for the other younger children because they are actually smoking it. The use of E-cigarettes among middle and high school students have tripled since 2013 to 2014 estimating to around two million…
In recent years, China invented a new type of cigarette called the “electric-cigarette”. It began moving along the United States market around 2007, four years after the release date. This machine, electric-cigarette, heats the liquid inside the e-cigarette to produce a vapor that can be inhaled by the user. Pressing the button on the electric-cigarette initiates the heating of the e-liquid inside the machine. Most of the machine resembled a pen; there are many other different types of electric-cigarette machines.…
Exploding E-Cigarette Batteries Prompt Safety Concerns and Lawsuits Electronic cigarettes are increasingly popular, with more than 2.5 million Americans using the electronic nicotine delivery systems to “light up.” Sales of e-cigarettes also more than doubled in 2014, totaling an estimated at $1.7 billion. While manufacturers tout e-cigarettes as a safer alternative to traditional smoking, concerns are growing about the potential health and safety risks. In addition to the health concerns related to inhaling nicotine and other chemicals, the lithium batteries that power the devices can also cause serious harm. What Are E-Cigarettes?…
Social workers are responsible for being up to date on the latest standards of care and being aware of issues that can impact the clients. Therefore, it is imperative that social workers investigate the research and learn about electronic cigarettes. Nicotine addiction, smoking cessation, personal health effects and public health are all issues that will be brought up by clients. Social workers must be prepared to provide the client with accurate information on electronic cigarettes. It will be necessary for social workers to understand and discuss the possible negative health impacts of electronic cigarettes.…
Hopefully more research will be done to figure out more of the chemicals in e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes were intended to stop smoking. Even though they contain less chemical and cause less effects than cigarettes they don’t stop smoking. They both cause cancer, also they are not good for your health and they also contain nicotine. In fact e-cigarettes contain more nicotine than cigarettes which will make you more addictive.…
Everyone knows that smoking cigarettes are bad, and a lot of people have found success by replacing the habit with e-cigarettes. One day e-cigarettes will take the replacement of actual cigarettes. From the passage, Two Cheers for E-Cigarettes, by Joe Nocera e-cigarettes help people who are addicted to “deadly products” give them an alternative. This passage also talk about the ingredients in actual cigarettes that are not in the e-cigarettes to make them better for you then actual cigarettes. In paragraph four, in this passage, it says “The electronic cigarette is the first harm-reduction product to gain serious traction among American smokers.”…
Although there has not been much research about it yet, vaping is becoming the next big thing in the smoking community. People are beginning to find out that there is a better, safer, and much cheaper alternative to smoking. That alternative is an Electronic Cigarette, which was first invented by a man by the name of Hon. The first “vaporizer” consisted of 3 simple parts: a lithium-ion battery, a small cartridge filled with the “e-juice”, and an atomizer, which is used to create heat, causing the juice to “vaporize”, making it ready to inhale. Cigarettes are made by growing tobacco, E-cigarettes contain far less chemicals than original cigarettes do.…
“Cigarettes smoking is the leading avoidable cause of death worldwide” (Susan 88). Although this long paper roll of tobacco lessens stress and helps improve concentration, it has been the cause of several grating diseases and has a great impact on people's health. It contains over seven-thousand chemicals including cancer-causing chemicals and poisonous gases that not only affect smokers but nonsmokers as well because of secondhand smoke. These chemicals in cigarettes such as tar stain smokers teeth and make them look older in age. Cigarettes also hurt the environment by polluting the earth.…
A group of health professionals including Maciej Lukasz Goniewicz in correspondence to Dr. Maciej L Goniewicz, Department of Health Behavior, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences in Buffalo, New York, stated “We found that the E-cigarette vapours contained some toxic substances. The levels of the toxants were 9 to 450 times lower than in cigarette smoke and were, in many cases, comparable with trace amounts found in the reference product” (Goniewicz). This study was done to screen E-cigarettes for content of four groups of potentially toxic compounds that are also found in cigarettes. The study was proven successful and has since been accepted by a board of health care…
Cigarette smoking is a growing problem in the world today. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states, “about 480,000 U.S. deaths per year are caused by cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke exposure” (Jamal et al. 53). This is an overwhelming number of people’s lives that were lost that could have easily been prevented. Smoking cigarettes is something that has become too casual in today’s society because people are unaware of the consequences and overall should be banned. Cigarettes can have many negative effects on a person’s life, specifically health issues.…