Can vaping affect your health?

Vaping can harm health by causing nicotine addiction, respiratory issues, and other serious conditions, especially in teenagers.

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Understanding Vaping and its Popularity Vaping has skyrocketed in popularity over the last decade, particularly among teenagers and young adults. Initially marketed as a safer alternative to traditional smoking, e-cigarettes or vapes use a liquid that contains nicotine, flavouring, and other chemicals which are heated to create an inhalable aerosol. Unlike conventional cigarettes, there is no burning of tobacco. However, "safer" does not mean safe, and the health implications of vaping are a topic of ongoing research and heated debate. Health Effects of Vaping Many vapers, especially teens, believe that e-cigarettes are harmless. However, numerous studies suggest otherwise. The aerosol...
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