Cardiovascular, lung problems and e-cigarette involvement

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Many people believe that smoking an e-cigarette instead of a regular cigarette will cause less adverse health effects and it is possible to quit smoking. However, in fact, e-cigarettes have a strong link with cardiovascular and lung diseases.

1. What is an e-cigarette?

An electronic cigarette is a cigarette that mimics the shape and function of a regular cigarette. However, this type of tobacco does not produce smoke, it produces a vapor that tastes and feels similar to real cigarettes. E-cigarettes are usually in the form of a battery-powered device with an electronic chip inside and a light bulb.
E-cigarettes will use inner refills containing key ingredients such as nicotine, flavoring and a few other chemicals. Inside the e-cigarette, there will be a combustion device that converts the liquid into a vapor that the smoker can inhale. Because the feature of e-cigarettes is that it does not produce smoke when smoked, manufacturers often market the outstanding features of this type of tobacco such as the ability to remove toxins and unpleasant odors contained in it. cigarettes. However, the reality is not so, e-cigarettes still cause serious harm to smokers' health because they contain the addictive substance nicotine. Users should consider information related to e-cigarettes as well as their harmful effects on human health.

2. How to use e-cigarettes

Typically an e-cigarette will have the following structure:
Container: a plastic container placed at the end of the cigarette to contain substances that are used with e-cigarette e-liquid. Smokers can change this tube easily. The atomizer: is the part that keeps the function of heating the solution in the cigarette and helping the solution to evaporate. Batteries: e-cigarettes typically use easily rechargeable lithium-ion batteries Inductors: help activate heating elements when the user smokes. Essential oils: the e-cigarettes in e-cigarettes often contain nicotine and many different flavors are selected according to the preferences of the smoker. When using an e-cigarette, you will first suck on the end of the tube at the end of the cigarette to smoke. The sensor then activates the heating element to heat the liquid inside the cigarette. When heated, this solution will give off smoke that you can inhale. In addition, to reduce some of the harmful effects of e-cigarettes on health, you should carefully choose the type of essential oil contained in the cigarette.

3. How do e-cigarettes affect the heart?

Many longtime smokers and cannot quit smoking sometimes turn to e-cigarettes in the hope that they can partly avoid the harmful cancer-causing chemicals in smoke. However, in fact, e-cigarettes have a strong link to cardiovascular problems.
According to a recent study, e-cigarettes contain nicotine that promotes a stress response triggered by the sympathetic nervous system, which releases adrenaline, leading to increased heart rate and reduced time between heartbeats. Using nicotine for a long time can cause adrenaline levels to rise, which is one of the main factors leading to heart attacks. Nicotine abuse can lead to arrhythmias, leading to heart failure and even death.
Because most of the ingredients in an e-cigarette are not labeled, it is not possible for the smoker to know what is inside the cigarette. In addition, the content of nicotine and other substances in the container is also not clear. After the initial stimulant wears off, the smoker's body begins to crave nicotine again. People who regularly use e-cigarettes are more likely to experience symptoms such as fatigue, depression, or irritability (which occurs when quitting) and a much more intense addiction than before. Over a long period of time, the nicotine in e-cigarettes can cause a number of serious health problems, such as cardiovascular disease, blood clots, and stomach ulcers.

Researchers have also found a link between e-cigarettes and irregular variations in heart rate and interval between heartbeats. A clear indication of the harmful effects of e-cigarettes on the cardiovascular system is that, after smoking e-cigarettes containing nicotine, about 10% increase in heart rate and 20% at heart rate interval. When your heart rate and blood pressure increase rapidly and continuously, it will adversely affect your heart as well as your overall health.
According to the results reported by researchers in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, e-cigarettes and some flavorings in cigarettes, although they do not contain nicotine, can cause dysfunction. vascular function and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.

4. How do e-cigarettes affect the lungs?

People who use e-cigarettes for a long time and continuously can suffer from acute lung damage, accompanied by symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, asthma or nicotine poisoning, causes nausea, vomiting, migraines, and convulsions.
E-cigarettes have been heavily advertised by manufacturers as a low-toxic nicotine delivery tool and a new solution to smoking cessation. However, according to experts, regular exposure to the smoke of e-cigarettes can lead to inflammation and adversely affect the respiratory mechanism. Both conventional cigarettes and e-cigarettes have a negative impact on the lungs. Some lung diseases are often caused by e-cigarettes such as: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, respiratory infections.
University of Birmingham researchers extracted cells taken from lung samples of healthy non-smokers, and then in turn dipped them in a compound of e-cigarettes, aromatherapy. e-cigarette oil or leave on for 24 hours. The results showed that cells exposed to e-cigarette smoke were more likely to die, or produce inflammatory chemicals.
Reference source: Webmd.com
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