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<h3>One of the worst things you can do for your lungs and your overall health is to smoke. But many still don’t know that vaping is also dangerous. While experts expressed concern from the start, not everyone got the message.</h3>
<h5>What Is Vaping?</h5>
<p>Vaping devices, or electronic-cigarettes (e-cigarettes), are battery-operated devices that people use to inhale an aerosol (vapor) that usually contains nicotine, flavorings and other chemicals. They can resemble traditional
tobacco cigarettes, cigars or pipes. But many look like everyday things like pens or USB memory sticks.</p>
<p>Whether they look like cigarettes, pipes or pens, they all use a vapor to deliver nicotine without tobacco. This vapor sparked the use of the term “vape” and “vaping” instead of smoking. Some may think vaping is better than
smoking.</p>
<p>Many people, especially teens and young adults, still think e-cigs are cool and a healthier choice than tobacco. In fact, e-cigarette use among young people has reached epidemic levels, says the American Lung Association’s
<a title="advice to parents" href="https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/e-cigarettes-vaping/e-cigarettes-parents" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">advice to parents</a>. <img alt="leaving site icon" height="10"
src="/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/OpenNewWindow.png" width="10"><span> </span>E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco products among young people and have been for years now.</p>
<p>Many teens and adults don't realize how much they’re harming their lungs and their brains by using them.</p>
<h5>Is Vaping Healthier Than Smoking?</h5>
<p>E-cigarettes generally contain fewer toxic chemicals than the mix of 7,000 chemicals in smoke from regular cigarettes.
<a title="But vaping is not healthy" href="https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/about-e-cigarettes.html#e-cigarettes-less-harmful" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">But vaping is not healthy</a>.
<img alt="leaving site icon" height="10" src="/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/OpenNewWindow.png" width="10"><span> </span>Most e-cigarettes also contain many toxic chemicals and metals,
including lead and formaldehyde. They can be very harmful, especially for young people and pregnant women.</p>
<p>And most vape devices, as many as
<a title="99 percent of those sold in the U.S." href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-vaping-damage-your-lungs-what-we-do-and-dont-know-2019090417734" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">99 percent of those sold in the U.S.</a>,
<img alt="leaving site icon" height="10" src="/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/OpenNewWindow.png" width="10"><span> </span>contain nicotine. Nicotine is as addictive as cocaine and heroin. In
fact, one vaping dose can have as much nicotine as 20 regular cigarettes.</p>
<p>The evidence is building about just how many ways vaping can damage your body. Even in a short time, vaping can damage your heart and lungs. It puts you at risk for:</p>
<ul>
<li>Cancer</li>
<li>Lung disease</li>
<li>Pneumonia</li>
<li>Heart failure</li>
<li>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)</li>
</ul>
<p>And research continues to show health risks from e-cigarette use. One recent study found a significant tie between former or current e-cigarette use and the development of respiratory diseases, including COPD, chronic
bronchitis, emphysema and asthma, within two years of use.</p>
<p>Vaping has also been linked to serious lung injuries, like <span>bronchiolitis obliterans, often called</span>
<a title="popcorn lung" href="https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/popcorn-lung" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">popcorn lung</a>. <img alt="leaving site icon" height="10"
src="/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/OpenNewWindow.png" width="10"><span> </span>This condition happens when the smallest airways in your lungs are damaged by breathing in harmful chemicals,
making it harder to breathe.</p>
<p>Research has also found that exposure to secondhand vapor can be dangerous for others.</p>
<h5>Can Vaping Help You Stop Smoking?</h5>
<p>Researchers have gotten mixed results on whether vaping actually helps people stop smoking, compared to other methods for quitting. But what is clear is that most e-cigarettes are more harmful than the other methods for
quitting. And most adults who use vaping to try to stop smoking
<a title="do not stop smoking" href="https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/about-e-cigarettes.html#e-cigarettes-help-adults-quit-cigarettes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">do not stop smoking</a>. <img
alt="leaving site icon" height="10" src="/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/OpenNewWindow.png" width="10"><span> </span></p>
<p>Vaping can actually make it harder to stop. Studies show that vaping is just as addictive as smoking regular cigarettes. And about 28 percent of smokers who use vaping are <em>less</em> likely to quit, says the American Heart
Association. Many end up smoking <em>and</em> vaping.</p>
<p>Remember, no tobacco or vaping products are safe, says the
<a title="Food and Drug Administration" href="https://www.fda.gov/news-events/rumor-control/facts-about-e-cigarettes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Food and Drug Administration</a>. <img alt="leaving site icon"
height="10" src="/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/OpenNewWindow.png" width="10"><span> </span>So those who don’t use them should not start. And those who do should stop.</p>
<p>Talk to your doctor about proven, safe ways to quit. There are many proven aids and resources available to help you stop smoking. There are FDA-approved medications available to help people quit.</p>
<p>Your health plan may cover the cost of medicine and counseling to support you. Check your benefits information to find out what your plan covers.</p>
<p>For more information about how to successfully quit smoking or vaping, visit <a title="smokefree.gov" href="http://www.smokefree.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">smokefree.gov</a> <img alt="leaving site icon"
height="10" src="/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/OpenNewWindow.png" width="10"><span> </span>or contact the Lung HelpLine and Tobacco Quitline. This free service from the American Lung
Association offers help from RNs, respiratory therapists, pharmacists and certified stop smoking experts. Call 800-LUNG-USA (800-586-4872) or go to
<a title="Lung.org/helpline" href="https://www.lung.org/help-support/lung-helpline-and-tobacco-quitline" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lung.org/helpline</a>. <img alt="leaving site icon" height="10"
src="/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/OpenNewWindow.png" width="10"><span> </span></p>
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<h5>Protect Your Lungs</h5>
<p>Your lungs help you breathe. They help you fight infections. They help your other organs work. But they are easily harmed. Anything you breathe in can hurt them. Here’s how to
<a title="protect your lungs" href="/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/lung-cancer-screening">protect your lungs</a>:</p>
<ul>
<li>Get routine health exams and preventive care</li>
<li>Exercise to improve lung capacity</li>
<li>Avoid exposure to pollutants</li>
<li>Protect yourself from respiratory and other infections</li>
<li>Don’t use tobacco products or vape</li>
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<h6>Sources:
<a title="Can vaping damage your lungs? What we do (and don't) know" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-vaping-damage-your-lungs-what-we-do-and-dont-know-2019090417734" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Can vaping damage your lungs? What we do (and don't) know</a>,
<img alt="leaving site icon" height="10" src="/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/OpenNewWindow.png" width="10"><span> </span>Harvard Medical School, 2023;
<a title="Current evidence identifies health risks of e-cigarette use; long-term research needed" href="https://newsroom.heart.org/news/current-evidence-identifies-health-risks-of-e-cigarette-use-long-term-research-needed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Current evidence identifies health risks of e-cigarette use; long-term research needed</a>,
<img alt="leaving site icon" height="10" src="/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/OpenNewWindow.png" width="10"><span> </span>American Heart Association, 2023;
<a title="E-cigarettes & Vaping: What Parents Should Know" href="https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/e-cigarettes-vaping/e-cigarettes-parents" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">E-cigarettes & Vaping: What Parents Should Know</a>,
<img alt="leaving site icon" height="10" src="/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/OpenNewWindow.png" width="10"><span> </span>American Lung Association, 2023;
<a title="Facts about E-Cigarettes" href="https://www.fda.gov/news-events/rumor-control/facts-about-e-cigarettes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facts about E-Cigarettes</a>, <img alt="leaving site icon" height="10"
src="/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/OpenNewWindow.png" width="10"><span> </span>Food and Drug Administration, 2023;
<a title="About Electronic Cigarettes (E-Cigarettes)" href="https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/about-e-cigarettes.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">About Electronic Cigarettes (E-Cigarettes)</a>,
<img alt="leaving site icon" height="10" src="/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/OpenNewWindow.png" width="10"><span> </span>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023;
<a title="Learn About Bronchiolitis Obliterans" href="https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/popcorn-lung/learn-about-popcorn-lung" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Learn About Bronchiolitis Obliterans</a>,
<img alt="leaving site icon" height="10" src="/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/OpenNewWindow.png" width="10"><span> </span>American Lung Association, 2021</h6>
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IS VAPING AS BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH AS SMOKING?
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September 27, 2023
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ONE OF THE WORST THINGS YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR LUNGS AND YOUR OVERALL HEALTH IS TO
SMOKE. BUT MANY STILL DON’T KNOW THAT VAPING IS ALSO DANGEROUS. WHILE EXPERTS
EXPRESSED CONCERN FROM THE START, NOT EVERYONE GOT THE MESSAGE.
WHAT IS VAPING?
Vaping devices, or electronic-cigarettes (e-cigarettes), are battery-operated
devices that people use to inhale an aerosol (vapor) that usually contains
nicotine, flavorings and other chemicals. They can resemble traditional tobacco
cigarettes, cigars or pipes. But many look like everyday things like pens or USB
memory sticks.
Whether they look like cigarettes, pipes or pens, they all use a vapor to
deliver nicotine without tobacco. This vapor sparked the use of the term “vape”
and “vaping” instead of smoking. Some may think vaping is better than smoking.
Many people, especially teens and young adults, still think e-cigs are cool and
a healthier choice than tobacco. In fact, e-cigarette use among young people has
reached epidemic levels, says the American Lung Association’s advice to
parents. E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco products among young
people and have been for years now.
Many teens and adults don't realize how much they’re harming their lungs and
their brains by using them.
IS VAPING HEALTHIER THAN SMOKING?
E-cigarettes generally contain fewer toxic chemicals than the mix of 7,000
chemicals in smoke from regular cigarettes. But vaping is not healthy. Most
e-cigarettes also contain many toxic chemicals and metals, including lead and
formaldehyde. They can be very harmful, especially for young people and pregnant
women.
And most vape devices, as many as 99 percent of those sold in the U.S., contain
nicotine. Nicotine is as addictive as cocaine and heroin. In fact, one vaping
dose can have as much nicotine as 20 regular cigarettes.
The evidence is building about just how many ways vaping can damage your body.
Even in a short time, vaping can damage your heart and lungs. It puts you at
risk for:
* Cancer
* Lung disease
* Pneumonia
* Heart failure
* Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
And research continues to show health risks from e-cigarette use. One recent
study found a significant tie between former or current e-cigarette use and the
development of respiratory diseases, including COPD, chronic bronchitis,
emphysema and asthma, within two years of use.
Vaping has also been linked to serious lung injuries, like bronchiolitis
obliterans, often called popcorn lung. This condition happens when the smallest
airways in your lungs are damaged by breathing in harmful chemicals, making it
harder to breathe.
Research has also found that exposure to secondhand vapor can be dangerous for
others.
CAN VAPING HELP YOU STOP SMOKING?
Researchers have gotten mixed results on whether vaping actually helps people
stop smoking, compared to other methods for quitting. But what is clear is that
most e-cigarettes are more harmful than the other methods for quitting. And most
adults who use vaping to try to stop smoking do not stop smoking.
Vaping can actually make it harder to stop. Studies show that vaping is just as
addictive as smoking regular cigarettes. And about 28 percent of smokers who use
vaping are less likely to quit, says the American Heart Association. Many end up
smoking and vaping.
Remember, no tobacco or vaping products are safe, says the Food and Drug
Administration. So those who don’t use them should not start. And those who do
should stop.
Talk to your doctor about proven, safe ways to quit. There are many proven aids
and resources available to help you stop smoking. There are FDA-approved
medications available to help people quit.
Your health plan may cover the cost of medicine and counseling to support you.
Check your benefits information to find out what your plan covers.
For more information about how to successfully quit smoking or vaping, visit
smokefree.gov or contact the Lung HelpLine and Tobacco Quitline. This free
service from the American Lung Association offers help from RNs, respiratory
therapists, pharmacists and certified stop smoking experts. Call 800-LUNG-USA
(800-586-4872) or go to Lung.org/helpline.
PROTECT YOUR LUNGS
Your lungs help you breathe. They help you fight infections. They help your
other organs work. But they are easily harmed. Anything you breathe in can hurt
them. Here’s how to protect your lungs:
* Get routine health exams and preventive care
* Exercise to improve lung capacity
* Avoid exposure to pollutants
* Protect yourself from respiratory and other infections
* Don’t use tobacco products or vape
SOURCES: CAN VAPING DAMAGE YOUR LUNGS? WHAT WE DO (AND DON'T) KNOW, HARVARD
MEDICAL SCHOOL, 2023; CURRENT EVIDENCE IDENTIFIES HEALTH RISKS OF E-CIGARETTE
USE; LONG-TERM RESEARCH NEEDED, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, 2023; E-CIGARETTES
& VAPING: WHAT PARENTS SHOULD KNOW, AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION, 2023; FACTS
ABOUT E-CIGARETTES, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, 2023; ABOUT ELECTRONIC
CIGARETTES (E-CIGARETTES), CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, 2023;
LEARN ABOUT BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS, AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION, 2021
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