A recent study published at the beginning of November has once again cast doubt on the vape. According to this scientific work presented on Scientific Reports, the vapor emitted by electronic cigarettes could expose consumers to concentrations of particles potentially dangerous to health.
PARTICLES AND A HARMFUL EFFECT IN THE VAPOR?
Fine particles produced by vaping and potentially harmful to consumers? This is the conclusion of a recent study published on Scientific Reports. If this “scientific” report seems to take tweezers regarding its conclusions, it wants to go further in order to understand how these particles are formed, their size and their nature could make it possible to limit their harmful effects.
To do this, the scientists observed the formation of fine particles produced by vaping as a function of time and this for several types of e-liquid. Two events are linked to the increase in the concentration of volatile particles: two to three seconds after the first puff and the second, four to five seconds later. During the first event, these are the concentrations of the particles of propylene glycol and glycerol which increase and, during the second, the concentrations of the aromatic molecules which perfume the inhaled vapour.
« These findings support the need to develop strategies to discourage vaping among new users, adults, teens, and children, and to regulate the production and content of e-cigarettes used as quit smoking tools. », concludes Ilias G. Kavouras, professor at the University of Birmingham in the United States and main author of this study.
