Effect of E-cigarettes on Vapers’ Physical and Mental Health

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.220110.128How to use a DOI?

Keywords

E-cigarettes; Vaping; Smoking; Chronic illnesses; Nicotine

Abstract

Smoking is common in the US and can lead to adverse physical and mental health effects. For instance, smokers are highly vulnerable to chronic illnesses that increase the risk of mortality. The smoking rates have declined with time, but the use of e-cigarettes or vaping has been rising since it is considered an alternative to smoking. Vaping is advantageous since it does not burn tobacco like traditional cigarettes. However, the e-liquid in e-cigarettes contains nicotine that can adversely affect people’s health. Therefore, using nicotine to overcome cigarette addiction is not appropriate to avoid smoking. The primary objective of this project is to examine the extent to which e-cigarettes can cause physical and mental health problems. Three databases that include Google Scholar, PubMed, and MEDLINE were searched. The results reveal that nicotine intake through e-cigarettes can increase the risk of developing hypertension, stroke, ADHD, depression, and anxiety. Overall, e-cigarettes seem to be a better alternative to smoking, but they can also cause physical and mental health issues.

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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Xinyi Li
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/01/28
TI  - Effect of E-cigarettes on Vapers’ Physical and Mental Health
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Public Art and Human Development ( ICPAHD 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 668
EP  - 672
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220110.128
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220110.128
ID  - Li2022
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