Smoke Screen about Smoking vs. Vaping - Seek Facts

 

Everywhere we look there are competing messages - some imply that vaping offers a reduced risk compared to smoking or dipping traditional tobacco produces. But perception and reality do not always align. A recent blog, presented by the "Too Good" program through the Mendez Foundation, cuts through the vaping messaging to get to the heart of the matter - vaping is not a healthy alternative to smoking and both are hazardous to your health.

Vaping gained popularity in the early 2000s, especially among youth. Many began to believe that vaping is less risky than smoking traditional cigarettes because e-cigarettes and similar vaping products are not smoked. But, just because something is presented as "safer" than something else, does that mean it is actually a safe or healthy alternative to use?

This is where it is important to seek facts and think through the choices we make - truth is, there are vaping facts to be considered. 

Nicotine and THC are linked to health consequences regardless of whether the products that contain them are smoked, dipped, chewed, eaten, or vaped. Regular tobacco cigarettes contain 7,000 chemicals - some that are toxic when smoked.

E-cigs heat nicotine and marijuana, mixed with flavorings and chemicals, to create an aerosol that is inhaled - but e-cig aerosol is not just water vapor. Along with nicotine or THC concentrates, vaping products and the aerosol they emit may also include preservatives such as lead, formaldehyde, and other harmful agents added to enhance chemical atomization. These by-products and potential cancer-causing agents can lead to severe health problems - and even experimental use can lead to addiction.

Whether smoked or vaped, nicotine and marijuana are harmful to the growing teen brain, which is still developing well into the mid-20s. Factor in the many unknown chemicals contained in vaping products that may potentially cause long-term damage, why risk harming your mind or body for the rest of your life. Think about it. 

For more facts visit https://toogoodprograms.org/blogs/blog/to-the-point