The electronic cigarette continues to be debated. In the United Kingdom, where it is believed to be responsible for more than 100 fires in two years, voices are being raised to advocate better supervision.
We must not play with fire. In the United Kingdom, where electronic cigarettes are less regulated than in France, health authorities and firefighters’ associations are starting to worry about a new phenomenon: the growing number of fires in which e-cigarettes are implu. therefore recommend introducing new packet warnings.
Unsuitable chargers
Electronic cigarettes are growing in popularity in France, but also in the United Kingdom. Until today, studies that have looked at their effects on health provide contradictory results. Indeed, some researchers believe that replacing the consumption of traditional cigarettes by electronic cigarettes could save lives, while others suggest that the composition of the liquid they contain could be toxic.
At the moment, experts believe that there is not enough evidence to say that smoking electronic cigarettes is dangerous. However, there are other risks, starting with that of fire. In the UK, more than 100 fires, triggered by an e-cigarette, have been recorded in the past two years. In question: the use by many users of chargers incompatible with the cigarette battery. Because to work, an electronic cigarette must be recharged regularly, like a laptop. Except that the dangers of a bad charge, or a charge too long, are in this case much greater. The LGA, the local governance authority, which represents some forty firefighting associations in Wales and England, therefore recommends using branded, quality chargers, but also not to leave an electronic cigarette charging unattended , especially at night.
Hidden dangers
In addition to the risk of fires, electronic cigarettes also pose other problems. So, when we think of electronic cigarettes, we don’t necessarily think of the dangers for non-smokers. However, with children, constant vigilance is required. The dose of nicotine in e-liquid bottles is dangerous for children, and the components can be toxic if swallowed. Accidents in which children drink continuously from the bottle quickly happened, with one in two risk of dying.
With one fatality, and many injured as a result of fires in the UK, increasing the safety of these products seems more necessary than ever.
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