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177: The Science of Vaping

Sep 5, 2022
01:14:32
Vaping seems to have taken over the world in the past few years - one minute it doesn't exist, the next every teenager and their mum is sucking on an e-cig. It seems that vapes are safer than smoking, but that's not a very high bar... At least one major question remains to be answered: Is it safe to vape, or is vaping dangerous for your health?

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References & Further Reading
What is Vaping?
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/quit-smoking/using-e-cigarettes-to-stop-smoking/
https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugfacts/vaping-devices-electronic-cigarettes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61914166
https://okvape.co.uk/blog/vaping-beginners/brief-history-of-e-cigarettes/

Vaping & Nicotine Safety
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/Quick-Facts-on-the-Risks-of-E-cigarettes-for-Kids-Teens-and-Young-Adults.html
https://www.ccjm.org/content/86/12/789.long
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7274878/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0163725821000395?via%3Dihub
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7285995/
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/smoking-and-cancer/is-vaping-harmful
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/e-cigarettes
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-vaping-damage-your-lungs-what-we-do-and-dont-know-2019090417734
https://www.lung.ca/lung-health/vaping-what-you-need-know#:~:text=Lung%20disease%3A%20Vaping%20can%20make,%2C%20in%20some%20cases%2C%20death.
https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2018/02/20/clearing-up-some-myths-around-e-cigarettes/
https://www.bupa.co.uk/newsroom/ourviews/is-vaping-harmful
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/5-truths-you-need-to-know-about-vaping#:~:text=1%3A%20Vaping%20is%20less%20harmful,many%20of%20which%20are%20toxic.
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/severe-lung-disease.html

Nicotine
https://www.britannica.com/science/nicotine
https://www.bat.com/nicotine

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