The Cig-nificance of Time
February 8, 2019
flavors which are more directed towards kids and young adults
Who wouldn’t want an increased chance of lung cancer, stroke, cardiovascular disease, COPD, harm to almost every organ, and death? E-cigarettes were originally created as a replacement for smoking in order to lessen many health risks. Cigarettes are filled with both nicotine and tobacco while electronic cigarettes do not use tobacco but instead are filled with nicotine and other electronic juices and flavorings. By converting the liquid inside it to vapor by heating up the juices and water inside, e-cigarettes have been taken up by many adults as a smoking alternative. However, youth have started using this practice known as vaping as well. Vaping for kids is very different than vaping for adults. Vaping devices started out with a look that was similar to a cigarette, but they have now morphed into many shapes and sizes as well as flavors which are more directed towards kids and young adults. This is causing serious issues because youth are more willing to try these vape devices. The other issue with this is that vapes are still very addictive. When a person vapes, they still consume the same amount of nicotine as they would in a regular cigarette, but people are able to adjust and heighten the amounts of nicotine in a single vape until the amounts can cause a high. What started out as way to lessen the harmful effects of smoking has spiraled out of control and gotten many teens and young adults hooked.