Despite the growing belief that vaping is a safer alternative to smoking, recent findings increase alarms with potential e-cigarettes with long-term lung damage.
With countless individuals who flock to the VAPE pen in finding a less harmful habit, a surprising reality appears. Could it be advertised as a safer option, causing irreversible lung damage, resulting in a weakening and life -threatening condition?
Experts sound alarm and warn that what looks like a harmless custom can lead to a deadly diagnosis – one that could leave users permanent health problems that could never return.
Although vaping is often considered a less harmful alternative to smoking, its long -term effects on the body may be devastating, with some consequences permanent.
Donal O’Shea, Professor of Chemistry at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, released a serious warning of bronchiolitis obletens, commonly known as “popcorn lungs”. This condition, which causes damage to small airways in the lungs, leads to chronic symptoms such as cough, wheezing, fatigue and shortness of breath.
The term “popcorn lung” was created at the beginning of 2000 after several workers in the Popcorn microwave factory developed problems with diacetyl inhalation, chemicals used in the popcorn aros process.
O’Shea explains that, as in a factory, e-cigarettes are flavored by the flavored diacetyl. When this chemical is aligned, it becomes a toxic substance that can be inhaled and pose serious risks for lung health.
Warning of vaping dangers is underlined by a recent case where the 17-year-old has been diagnosed with the lung popcorn after using e-cigarettes for three years.
According to O’She, the only way to prevent this irreversible state is to avoid complete exposure. “There is no drug for pulmonary popcorn. Once the lungs are damaged, the treatment is limited to mastering symptoms such as the use of bronchodilators, steroids and in severe cases of lung transplantation. Prevention is the only effective defense,” he pointed out.
In addition to diacetyl, e-cigarettes also contain other harmful chemicals, including volatile carbonyl, such as formaldehyde and acetaldehyde that are inhaled during vaping.
Experts estimate that more than 180 different aromatic substances are used in e-cigarettes, many of which are disintegrating into potentially harmful compounds when heated. These new compounds were not all tested for safety when inhaled.
Although it is difficult to determine whether diacetyl itself causes popcorn lungs, inhalation of numerous chemicals by using e-cigarette undoubtedly damages the lungs.
Although Diacetyl has been banned in e-cigarettes in the EU and the UK, it is still legal in some other countries, including the United States.
In conclusion, while vaping can be perceived as a less harmful alternative to smoking, the risks associated with it are significant and irreversible. The development of states such as “popcorn lungs” due to chemicals, such as diacetyl, along with other toxic substances that occur in e-cigarettes, emphasizes the risk of inhalation of unregulated compounds. As experts, including Donal O’Shea, emphasize, prevention is the only reliable way to protect the health of the lungs, because there is no cure for this weakening condition after damage. With more than 180 aros substances used in vaping products, many of which have not been tested for safety, it is essential to access vaping with caution and consciousness. The ongoing legal differences in regulations across countries, such as continuing the legality of diacetyl in the US, further emphasize the need for a global user -protection action from hidden vaping hazards.