Vaping causes lung damage due to the chemicals in the vape liquid, the chemicals created when the vape liquid is heated and the heavy metals from the vape heater that enter the aerosol/gas as you inhale. The good news is that the human body is an amazing creation and starts healing in less than 20 minutes after that final cigarette or vape.
How does vaping damage the lungs?
Vaping causes lung damage due to the chemicals in the vape liquid, the chemicals created when the vape liquid is heated and the heavy metals from the vape heater that enter the aerosol/gas as you inhale.
Does vaping damage your lungs?
Many people believe that vaping is safe but although it is less harmful than smoking cigarettes it does have negative health effects 4 particularly on the lungs. Vaping liquid contains many harmful chemicals and when heated more are created and are then inhaled.
What effects does vaping have on your lungs?
Vaping caused classic Pneumonia infection. Vaping-related lipoid pneumonia is the aftereffect of breathing in slick substances found in e-fluid, which starts a fiery reaction in the lungs. Side effects of lipoid pneumonia include: Blood-Tinged mucus or coughing up blood. Shortness of breath.
What are the negative health effects of vaping?
The short-term side effects of using nicotine vapes are usually:
- Lingering aftertaste
- Light-headedness
- Sweating
- Headache
- Nausea and vomiting
- High blood pressure
- Increased heart rate
Recent reports link vaping to lung disease
You may have seen news reports of lung problems, including two deaths — one in Illinois and another in Oregon — linked to vaping. According to the CDC:
Other health risks of vaping
The recent tragic and alarming cases of severe lung disease are clearly cause for concern. A number of other health effects are also worrisome:
But what about the benefits?
In addition to whatever enjoyment vaping brings, some evidence suggests vaping helps some people stop smoking. However, how it compares to a nicotine patch or other methods of smoking cessation is not clear. So far, the FDA has not approved vaping as a method of smoking cessation.
The bottom line
Perhaps vaping should be viewed as a "lesser of evils" for current cigarette smokers. Still, it’s clear that there is a lot about vaping we don’t know. One way we’ll learn more is by people reporting possible vaping-related health problems to the FDA — you can let them know if you’ve had such problems.
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EVALI Symptoms
Recent vaping is the key connection. For those who've developed EVALI, symptom have started from a few days to several weeks after use, Brian King, deputy director for research translation in the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health and the senior official for the agency's lung injury response, said in an interview with U.S. News.
Toxic Aerosol?
E-cigarette devices work by turning liquids to vapor for users to inhale. Basic vaping devices consist of a heating component, battery and cartridge containing the e-liquid.
THC Connection
These figures from the Oct. 28 issue of CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report suggest but don't make a definitive EVALI-THC connection for patients who developed the condition:
Public Recommendations
In light of the EVALI epidemic, as well as other established findings on vaping, these are the latest CDC recommendations:
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
When you vape, you may be exposed to certain volatile organic compounds like crylamide, benzene, and propylene oxide, which can pose health risks to you. Although 2020 research notes that the levels are lower than the toxic VOCs produced by regular cigarettes.
Flavoring chemicals
How dangerous could something that tastes so good be? As it turns out, some of the flavoring chemicals used in e-cigarette liquid, or e-liquid, are associated with lung damage.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E can be added to e-cigarette liquid to dilute or thicken it. But this 2021 study notes that vitamin E acetate has been linked to some vaping-related lung injury cases, including many in e-cigarettes that contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Vitamin E in acetate form yields some gas that can be irritating and even toxic to the lungs.
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde, which is a known carcinogen, has also been detected in e-cigarettes, including in the aerosol that’s produced by vaping. Research from 2018 suggests that it can work its way deeper into the lungs than previously thought and lead to lung disease.
Acrolein
Acrolein is best known as a weed killer, but it’s also a chemical associated with lung damage as a result of exposure through vaping and e-cigarette use. When you use a vaping device, it heats up the propylene glycol and glycerin in the e-liquid, which breaks down and emits chemicals like acrolein and formaldehyde.
Heavy metals
Vaping devices often contain metal-heating elements, as well as metal in the soldering of joints. When you heat up the e-liquid, it creates aerosolized microparticles. Research from 2013 suggests that those microparticles can contain carcinogenic toxins like:
The Truth About Vaping and Lung Damage
Vaping and lung damage. What is the relationship? Though still somewhat of a mystery, recent reports have shed more light on this.
What is Vaping?
Vaping refers to the use of battery-powered electronic cigarettes. The use of e-cigarettes helps with the ingestion of nicotine without the smoke and tar that you get from burning tobacco. These electronic devices use a battery to heat a liquid containing nicotine. The heat produces an aerosol that the user inhales.
What are E-Cigarettes?
E-cigarettes contain a battery, a heating element, a place to hold the liquid, and an inhaler piece. The device heats the liquid to produce an aerosol that is inhaled into the lungs by the user. These devices have the following common names:
Why is Vaping Dangerous?
Even though vaping is generally considered to be safer than cigarette smoking, there are some dangers. In addition to lung damage, vaping also causes other health issues.
Deaths related to Vaping
So, how bad is vaping? Bad enough to kill! As of September 2019, there have been seven related deaths in the United States. Unfortunately, it is still unknown exactly why these deaths are happening. There are a few theories, however.
Vaping and Lung Damage
So, how does the lung illness from vaping present? There have been several case reports. At this time, the consensus is that the chemicals from vaping cause Acute Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia.
Regulations on Vaping and E-cigarettes
In November 2018, the FDA took action to limit most sales of flavored e-cigs to only vaping stores and online retailers. Large department stores like Walmart have also stopped selling these products.
It Can Age You
Akin to regular smoking, vaping can age you 10 years or more. "Vaping can age your skin similar to cigarettes," board-certified dermatologist Nazanin Saedi, MD, explains.
It Can Increase Your Chance of Lung Disease
On October 10th, the CDC revealed that 1,299 lung injury cases associated with the use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products have been reported from 49 states, the District of Columbia, and one U.S. territory. Of those, 26 deaths have been confirmed in 21 states.
It Can Raise Your Blood Pressure
If your vaping involves nicotine, expect your blood pressure to increase, warns Steven Reisman, MD, New York Cardiac Diagnostic Center. An increase of blood pressure can have a serious impact on your cardiovascular health, increasing the likelihood of a heart attack or heart disease.
It Increases Your Chance of a Heart Attack
One study from the American College of Cardiology found that e-cigarette users were 56 percent more likely to have a heart attack than non-users. "Cardiologists are most concerned about acute nicotine toxicity," explains Dr. Shah.
It Increases Your Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases
As per an article published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, acute exposure to flavored e-liquids or e-cigarette use exacerbates endothelial dysfunction, a type of non-obstructive coronary artery disease where large blood vessels on the heart's surface constrict (narrow) instead of dilating (opening). According to Dr.
It Increases Your Risk of Stroke
According to the American College of Cardiology study, e-cigarette users were 30 percent more likely to have a stroke than non-users. "This could either be related to atherosclerosis (new plaque formation) or vascular inflammation (making the plaque more vulnerable for rupture) or related to spasm of cerebral arteries," explains Dr. Shah.
It Increases Your Chances of Circulatory Problems and Blood Clots
According to the same American College of Cardiology study, your circulatory system is seriously impacted by vaping. They found that those using e-cigarettes were 44 percent more likely to suffer from clots or circulatory problems.
How do vape pens collapse a lung?
The consensus has been that tocopherols (Vitamin E acetate) are partly responsible for lung damage caused by THC vapes. Vitamin E acetate is not water-soluble but also replaces the natural surfactant that lines the inside of your lungs.
2021 research with new answers
A century-old cancer mystery was just uncovered in January 2021 – and cancer is on the other side of lung damage. (2) This detailed the importance of a messenger known as PI3K. Cell-division in the immune system, as well as cancerous tissue, is driven by this special messenger.
What toxin is emitted from vape pens?
Vape pens increase carbon monoxide and ultimately induce an anaerobic condition. In an anaerobic environment, cell division is driven by the messenger, PIK3. In symmetry, the messenger helps cancer, but also healthy tissues to grow in replace of dead cells. But, the tocopherols found in lethal THC vapes block this messenger.
Vape pen additives and cannabinoid receptor function
In greater detail, the full function of the messenger (PIK3) is not black and white. (3) In contrast, THC can inhibit but also activate the messenger for different reasons. Unlike vaporized Vitamin E acetate, however, oral doses of cannabinoids maintain homeostasis.
Testing vaping pen emissions in 2021
In reality, the concept of tocopherols is all but a hypothesis. Unfortunately, we still don’t know how THC itself reacts in a red hot vape cartridge. This is what I was told by CLN’s resident scientist Dr. Markus Roggen.
