Vaping (E-Cigarettes): What It Is, Side Effects & Dangers
WEBVaping is when you use a small, handheld device (like e-cigarettes, vape pens or mods) to inhale a mist of nicotine and flavoring (e-liquid). It’s similar to smoking a cigarette, but vaping heats tiny particles out of a liquid rather than burning tobacco.
Vaping vs. smoking: Long-term effects, benefits, and risks
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · Vaping and smoking share similar negative effects on the body, such as damage to the lungs and increased cancer risk. Researchers know more about the long-term effects of smoking than those of...
5 Vaping Facts You Need to Know | Johns Hopkins Medicine
WEBSmoking electronic cigarettes is often considered safer than regular smoking. Learn facts about vaping and why you should rethink taking it up.
What Does Vaping Do to Your Lungs? | Johns Hopkins Medicine
WEBWith traditional cigarettes, you inhale smoke from burning tobacco. With vaping, a device (typically a vape pen or a mod — an enhanced vape pen — that may look like a flash drive) heats up a liquid (called vape juice or e-liquid) until it turns into a vapor that you inhale.
Health Effects of Vaping | Smoking and Tobacco Use | CDC
WEBMay 15, 2024 · Most e-cigarettes, or vapes, contain nicotine, which has known adverse health effects. 1. Nicotine is highly addictive. 1. Nicotine is toxic to developing fetuses and is a health danger for pregnant people. 1. Acute nicotine exposure can be toxic.
Secondhand Vape Exposure: Effects, Who's at Risk, and More - Healthline
WEBApr 23, 2020 · This brief exposure probably isn’t a huge deal, but secondhand vape aerosol (the “smoke” from vaping) is definitely a thing, even if it smells like candy. How harmful is it?
Can vaping damage your lungs? What we do (and don't) know
WEBJun 15, 2023 · Vaping and smoking. Teens who vape are more likely to begin smoking cigarettes. Many young people who use e-cigarettes also smoke cigarettes. Cancer risk and vaping. Some substances found in e-cigarette vapor have …
What to Know About Electronic Cigarettes (E-Cigarettes) - Healthline
WEBJan 11, 2024 · E-cigarettes are battery-operated devices used for a type of smoking called vaping. They produce a vapor that’s inhaled deep into the lungs, mimicking the feeling of smoking tobacco cigarettes.
E-Cigarettes (Vapes) | Smoking and Tobacco Use | CDC
WEBMay 15, 2024 · Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are sometimes called e-cigs, vapes, vape pens, and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). E-cigarettes come in many shapes and sizes. Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine. Get the facts about e-cigarettes, their health effects, and the risks of vaping.
About E-Cigarettes (Vapes) | Smoking and Tobacco Use | CDC
WEBE-cigarettes (vapes) E-cigarettes, also known as vapes, are battery-operated devices that heat a liquid and produce an aerosol. An aerosol is a mix of small particles released in the air. Some people refer to the aerosol from an e-cigarette as "vapor." A person using an e-cigarette inhales this aerosol into their lungs.