The Growing Trend Of
Vaping
How vaping in America has impacted other countries
Vaping has become a growing trend among teenagers and even adults. Most young adults and teenagers are more interested in using a vape than smoking cigarettes. According to Pew Research Center, the number of students who have vaped nicotine in the past month has approximately doubled since 2017.
Surgeon General says that exposure to nicotine as a teenager can cause damage to their developing brain. The brain starts developing in the womb, and it continues until age 25.
Flavors such as mint and mango tempt students into using e-cigarettes. Students are also temptedto use them if they have friends and family that vape.
According to Surgeon General, an e-cigarette is a gadget that heats a liquid into an aerosol for a person that is using it to inhale. E-cigarettes are also called vape pens, e-cigs, or mods. Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine. They may also contain ultrafine particles, flavorings like diacetyl, volatile organic compounds, and metals like nickel, tin, and lead. If ultrafine particles get inhaled, they could make their way far into the lungs. If diacetyl is inhaled, it can cause serious lung disease.
According to The Washington Post, there have been at least 1,888 cases linked to vaping across every state besides Alaska. There have also been 37 confirmed deaths throughout 24 states.
The first signs of illnesses took place in April of 2019 and focused on 53 patients who ended up in the hospital. Many of them ended up in intensive care. Many of these patients also ended up with acute respiratory distress syndrome. The first death was reported on August 23rd in the state of Illinois.
Anna Maas
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