Use of E-cigarette - Assignment

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Landon Turner
Mr. Heard
English 5-6
01/07/2010
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Vaping is the inhaling of smoke discharged by an electronic cigarette. The user of e-
cigarette is known as a vaper (Orellana-Barrios et al.). E-cigarettes are smoking devices that
run on a battery. The cartridge of an e-cigarette is usually filled with liquids. This is the
reason why using e-cigarettes is called "vaping." E-cigarettes normally have the heating
element that converts a liquid solution. Smoking of e-cigarettes can cause more harm to
human health than smoking of normal tobacco. The study aims to convince about the adverse
effect of vaping on human health.
In 1963, the patent for a non-tobacco cigarette was filed by Herbert A. Gilbert.
The most usual form of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) is e-cigarettes. These
devices do not use tobacco leaves to light up the cigarette. The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention stated that e-cigarettes are non-beneficial to young people, pregnant women
and people who are non-smokers or have not been under the influence of any tobacco
product. Young generations are often attracted to e-cigarettes as a substitute for
orthodox cigarettes. However, long-term consumption of it can cause permanent brain
damage for young people, especially to the decision making and desire control cells of
the brain. One of the survey reports of the World Health Organizations stated that the
usually added ingredients in the liquid solution of e-cigarettes except nicotine are propylene
glycol, glycerol and other flavored chemicals, which are equally harmful to the health of the
people and termed as toxicants (Chang, Andrew, and Michele). The effectiveness of e-

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cigarettes depends on different factors such as the battery's strength and the nature of the unit
circuit.
Nicotine in e-cigarettes is addictive and it is the main ill-health causing ingredient in
it. The low dose of nicotine in the cartridge of an e-cigarette may cause vomiting, abdominal
pain, and irritation in the eye. High doses of nicotine may cause high blood pressure, coma,
tachycardia, seizures, and death. The FDA in one of their reports stated that some of the e-
cigarettes contain ethylene glycol and another cancer-causing essence namely nitrosamines
(Morean et al).
The presence of nicotine in the solution of an e-cigarette eliminates the difference
between an e-cigarette and a conventional cigarette. A faster and intense puff of e-cigarette
increases nicotine supply from a conventional cigarette, but the risk might also reduce when
the heating element becomes cold (Belka et al.). The WHO report further explains that the
length of puffs, the intensity of inhalation and usage are contributory factors for assessing
nicotine consumption levels using e-cigarettes (Heydari et al.).
The capacity of nicotine delivery differs from one brand to another depending on the
powerful characteristic of products that are being used to prepare the liquid solution and the
smoking habits of a user. If a highly addictive element is used for the making of the liquid
solution of an e-cigarette, then it can influence the health drastically and in the same way like
any tobacco contained conventional cigarettes will do. Discussing further the bad impact of e-
cigarettes, WHO stated that, several dangerous chemicals are being produced by e-cigarettes
containing elements like acetaldehyde, acrolein, and formaldehyde. These aldehydes can be
the reason of lung disease and cardiovascular disease. E-cigarettes with nicotine solutions are
harmful to pregnant women. It can damage an unborn baby’s brain and most importantly
lungs. Also, few artificial flavors that are used in e-cigarettes may be injurious to an unborn