Many people believe vaping is a harmless alternative to smoking, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Vapes contain nicotine, a highly addictive chemical that can hook you faster than you think, especially if you’re young.
Beyond nicotine, vape aerosols are a cocktail of dangerous chemicals like formaldehyde, acrolein, and heavy metals, which are simply not safe to inhale.
Vaping can severely damage your lungs, causing serious conditions like “popcorn lung,” EVALI, and permanent scarring that makes breathing difficult.
Your heart takes a hit too, as vaping can increase your heart rate and blood pressure, putting you at higher risk for heart disease.
For young people, vaping nicotine can literally rewire your brain, harming crucial development related to attention, learning, and impulse control.
And in rare but severe cases, faulty vape batteries can overheat or explode, leading to serious burns and injuries.
So, while vaping might seem like a ‘safer’ choice, it’s far from harmless; protecting your health means staying away from these devices altogether.