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Cari Nierenberg. What Makes an E-Cig Taste Good May Also Make It Toxic. Live Science

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“What Makes an E-Cig Taste Good May Also Make It Toxic” E-cigs have many types of flavors like “Banana Pudding," "Blueberry Cinnamon-Streusel Muffin," etc. These e-liquids don’t sound harmful but they contain highly toxicity chemicals which could affect human cells. “Researchers in North Carolina found that some of the ingredients used in so-called "e-liquids" are more toxic than nicotine alone and many of them are more toxic to human cells than the main ingredients in these liquids, which are propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin, according to the findings, published today (March 27) in the journal PLOS Biology ” (Nierenberg 2018). E-cigs contains many chemicals but the one common is nicotine which is heated and then vaporizes. In total, 143 chemicals are contained in e-liquid. Currently, there are 7700 flavors available. Researchers developed new studies to measure the toxicity of e-liquid. Vanilla or Cinnamaldehyde are two flavor compound used commonly which have a higher level of toxicity. E-cigarettes can cause diseases like cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. Vaping can suppress the human immune system which affects the lungs. Most e-cigs don’t provide a right label on their product by not revealing the chemicals. I like the way this article is being described e-cigs in the very informative way. In recent days e-cigs are more popular than traditional cigarettes. E-cigarettes contain harmful chemicals which are equally harmful as traditional cigarettes. It contains nicotine which could have side effects like a headache, constipation and high blood pressure. Most people tend to do when they are depressed, having difficult to concentrate or anxiety. In recent days many young adults have started using e-cigs to relieve their academic stress. E-cigs have started to cause addiction because it has use nicotine which is addictive chemical. Nicotine is an addictive inhaling chemical drug which could affect a person’s mindset completing once they start vaping on daily basis. It’s never too late to quit before it harms you completely....