August 1, 2016.
Two new chemical and potentially carcinogenic substances have been discovered in the vapor emitted by electronic cigarettes. An American study thus confirms the harmful aspect of these e-cigarettes, yet adopted by many French people.
Two “potentially carcinogenic” substances discovered
Since its invention and its adoption by hundreds of thousands of French people, the electronic cigarette has always raised many concerns. The substances contained in the liquid present in these cigarettes, whether it is formaldehyde or diacetyl, are according to some studies responsible for lung diseases and potentially carcinogenic.
Vaporettes are no longer on the rise and a latest study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology should amplify this phenomenon, since it has just demonstrated the effect ” potentially carcinogenic »Of two substances also present in the smoke emitted by electronic cigarettes: propylene oxide and glycidol.
Is vaping really less dangerous than smoking?
Conducted by Californian researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, this study shows that depending on the type of e-cigarette used and its settings, the vapor will not release the same harmful substances. To reach this conclusion, the researchers indeed used two e-cigarettes and made them work under different parameters. When the electronic cigarette works with two heating elements, the concentration of chemicals in the vapor is lower than when it has only one, because thus, the tension distributed by the two elements is less strong than when it must be ensured by only one.
According to the findings of these researchers, when an electronic cigarette is used regularly, the level of chemicals emitted is greater, insofar as many residues are deposited near the resistors. These findings confirm what science feared: vaping is not without risk to health. When asked whether using an electronic cigarette is less dangerous than smoking conventional cigarettes, Hugo Destaillats, co-author of this study, has an answer: ” classic cigarettes are super unhealthy ” while ” e-cigarettes are simply unhealthy “.
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