About E-Cigarettes

with_half_stick_bg_banner What are E-cigarettes?
E-cigarettes, also known as e-cigs, e-hookahs, mods, vape pens, vapes, tank systems, and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), are smoking devices that produce an aerosol by heating a liquid usually containing nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals.
e-cig-reverse What’s Inside an E-cigarette? E-cigarettes contain a battery, a heating element, and a place to hold the e-liquid. These devices come in many shapes and sizes. They are made to look like traditional cigarettes, but a variety of them resemble pens and flash drive sticks.

Health Effects of
using E-cigarettes

Scientists are still learning about the long-term health effects

of e-cigarettes.  Although further studies and testing should be 

conducted, there are a few facts about nicotine use that have 

been established through research.

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Highly addictive
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Toxic to developing fetuses
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Harmful for the brain development of adolescents and young adults

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Dangerous for pregnant women and their developing babies

Aerosol is made up of cancer-causing chemicals and tiny particles that reach deep into the lungs.

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Nicotine
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Ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs
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Flavoring such as diacetyl, a chemical linked to a serious lung disease
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Volatile organic compounds
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Cancer-causing chemicals
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Heavy metals such as nickel, tin, and lead

Unintended Injuries

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Defective e-cigarette batteries have resulted in serious injuries by exploding and causing a fire.

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In addition, acute nicotine exposure is toxic and has poisoned children and adults by swallowing, breathing, or absorbing e-cigarette liquid through the skin and eyes.

FAQs

Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine, so their effects will reflect on the user. For more information about the risks of e-cigarettes for young people, click here.

FDA has not approved e-cigarettes as smoking aids. However, a recent CDC study found that many adults are using e-cigarettes to quit smoking.

In the United States, the youth are more likely than adults to use e-cigarettes. Among current adult e-cigarette users, the percentage who have never smoked cigarettes is highest among those aged 18–24 years (56.0%) and is lower in older age groups.

For more information about e-cigarettes, visit CDC.GOV.