a), the following harmful and potentially harmful ingredients are present in vapes: Nicotine (highly addictive, can harm the developing brain particularly in areas that control attention, learning, mood, and behavioural control) Ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs Heavy metals, such as nickel, tin, and lead Cadmium (a toxic metal found in traditional cigarettes that causes breathing problems and disease) Benzene (a volatile organic compound found in car exhaust) Carcinogenic chemicals including formaldehyde and acetaldehyde, and possible human carcinogen acrolein, all of which can cause irreversible lung damage Propylene glycol, which is toxic to human cells Diacetyl (a chemical linked to a serious lung disease bronchiolitis obliterans aka popcorn lung) Diethylene glycol (used in antifreeze and linked to lung disease) Volatile organic compounds such as benzene (which is found in car exhaust) 2-chlorophenol (often used in pesticides and disinfectants and is known to be a skin and lung irritant) 2-aminooctanoic acid (a protein that is often found in faeces, urine, and blood of mammals) Benzaldehyde (often added as flavouring, reduces the metabolising and detoxification of drugs, including nicotine, is a respiratory irritant) Trans-cinnamaldehyde (often added as flavouring, reduces the metabolising and detoxification of drugs, including nicotine, has a severe effect on the immune cells of the lungs) Menthol (often added as flavouring, yet also alters the effects of nicotine making it more addictive) Theres More
Common limits: 34 plants, private or indoor only, no visibility or sale
Swan and colleagues (2000) expanded the work of Carlsen et al
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