By : Brianna h
The FDA is preparing to crackdown on e-cigs like the juul – here’s why vaping is so dangerous
https://www.businessinsider.com/vaping-e-cigs-juul-health-effects-2018-10
Smoking has been one of the major reasons Americans are dying due to addiction. But there are very few studies that looks at how vaping effects the body and brain. Even fewer, focus on Juuls which contain more nicotine than a pack of cigarettes and is very popular among young teens today. Researchers were able to find toxic metals inside e-cigarette devices such as lead which is also found in conventional cigarettes. Another study confirmed that these toxins make their way through vapers’ bodies through a urine analysis. In addition to this, research has found that nicotine can have dramatic impacts on the development of young adults. Nicotine is known to impair brain and lung development if used during adolescence. Surveys also suggest that teens who use e-cigarettes aren’t aware of these risks. Researchers have observed that those who have stated they use Juuls over other electronic devices tend to vape more than those who don’t use Juuls. Juul users are also less aware of how addictive thee devices can be compared to those who used different e-cigarettes.
“I was surprised and concerned that so many youths were using Juul more frequently than other products… We need to help them understand the risks of addiction”
Bonnie Halpern-Feisher, Professer of Pediatrics and lead author of the study
Many people who are avid users of the Juul, tend to not understand how they are putting their bodies and lives at risk, especially young teens who started using them even though they were intended to get rid of nicotine addiction, not create one. This leads us to the question, does the youth really understand what they are doing to their bodies and their minds? And if they did, would that be enough for them to stop? Spreading awareness of the effects nicotine has on the adolescent mind could be a potential strategy to eliminate the large number of kids who abuse these products. This research would also go to show that many are ignorant about what the product could do to their bodies. Even though our information on this topic is very limited, learning more about nicotine effects could help educate the public and help them find ways to get rid of their addiction.
To initiate this process and help the public, local government must implement new rules and find research that could potentially educate those who do not know much about how they could be jeopardizing their lives. Especially when those who are using these products are aged 13-18, an age in which the development of their minds and bodies are crucial. If we don’t take a step to help the youth who are addicted to nicotine now, then we could see a rise in deteriorating health levels of those users during their years of growth.
American Health 