Are you sure? Are you sure that electronic cigarettes aren’t as harmful as cigarettes? Or is that what we are telling ourselves to make ourselves feel better? Electronic cigarettes were introduced in 2004. Normally, they contain glycerin, nicotine, and flavorings. Some people believe that electronic cigarettes and other smokeless tobacco products, like chewing tobacco, are less harmful than cigarettes, but the nicotine is still just as harmful.
Three thousand children begin smoking every single day. About one-third of them will have a shorter life due to the harm from the tobacco (House, 8). With electronic cigarettes, the amount of nicotine received is [ . . . ] for the most part [ . . . ] up to the customer. Nicotine is a stimulant that …show more content…
They can easily be personalized. The temperature and the puff are both adjustable (Krishan-Sarin). Electronic cigarettes are not yet proven to be a “quit-smoking-tool”, according to the FDA. Matter of fact, electronic cigarettes could cause nonsmokers to join in on the nicotine addiction. To stand their ground, electronic cigarette companies argue that the design of their products is only built to simply be an alternative to cigarettes, and not a way to quit nicotine (Kesmodel). Electronic cigarettes come in more than 7,000 flavors (Krishan-Sarin). Most flavors are normally recognized as safe to use and safe from environmental exposure, but the consequences for repeatedly inhaling the flavors over and over again at an extended amount are unknown (Krishan-Sarin). They contain flavor chemicals, on top of glycerine and propylene glycol. Those are the same chemicals used in for machines (Krishan-Sarin). At high temperatures, carcinogenic compounds are produced (Scutti). Acrolein and formaldeliyde are two other cancer-producing compounds caused from vaping at high temperatures. Concern has risen among some scientists that prolonged exposure to the propylene glycol could lead to harm (Kesmodel). Advertising, once again, has rapidly increased in the electronic cigarette industry. In 2011, companies were spending 6.4 million dollars on advertising. Although that …show more content…
The methods and techniques used by both teenagers and adults allow taking nicotine go to far more drastic measures than before. Whether electronic cigarettes or cigarettes are being used, nicotine is involved. But, with an electronic cigarette, you can use more nicotine than you would with a cigarette. The idea of electronic cigarettes were to be alternatives to cigarettes, but with all of the trends and techniques happening in today’s youth, they end up being dangerous. Electronic cigarettes are just as harmful as cigarettes, and sometimes they are even more harmful. You think that electronic cigarettes are a safer alternative to cigarettes just because vapor is involved? Are you
Three thousand children begin smoking every single day. About one-third of them will have a shorter life due to the harm from the tobacco (House, 8). With electronic cigarettes, the amount of nicotine received is [ . . . ] for the most part [ . . . ] up to the customer. Nicotine is a stimulant that …show more content…
They can easily be personalized. The temperature and the puff are both adjustable (Krishan-Sarin). Electronic cigarettes are not yet proven to be a “quit-smoking-tool”, according to the FDA. Matter of fact, electronic cigarettes could cause nonsmokers to join in on the nicotine addiction. To stand their ground, electronic cigarette companies argue that the design of their products is only built to simply be an alternative to cigarettes, and not a way to quit nicotine (Kesmodel). Electronic cigarettes come in more than 7,000 flavors (Krishan-Sarin). Most flavors are normally recognized as safe to use and safe from environmental exposure, but the consequences for repeatedly inhaling the flavors over and over again at an extended amount are unknown (Krishan-Sarin). They contain flavor chemicals, on top of glycerine and propylene glycol. Those are the same chemicals used in for machines (Krishan-Sarin). At high temperatures, carcinogenic compounds are produced (Scutti). Acrolein and formaldeliyde are two other cancer-producing compounds caused from vaping at high temperatures. Concern has risen among some scientists that prolonged exposure to the propylene glycol could lead to harm (Kesmodel). Advertising, once again, has rapidly increased in the electronic cigarette industry. In 2011, companies were spending 6.4 million dollars on advertising. Although that …show more content…
The methods and techniques used by both teenagers and adults allow taking nicotine go to far more drastic measures than before. Whether electronic cigarettes or cigarettes are being used, nicotine is involved. But, with an electronic cigarette, you can use more nicotine than you would with a cigarette. The idea of electronic cigarettes were to be alternatives to cigarettes, but with all of the trends and techniques happening in today’s youth, they end up being dangerous. Electronic cigarettes are just as harmful as cigarettes, and sometimes they are even more harmful. You think that electronic cigarettes are a safer alternative to cigarettes just because vapor is involved? Are you