A fairly scary simulation has illustrated what happens to our body when we vape, which is something a lot of people do these days.
They might smell like bubblegum and come in nice boxes, but they can be quite bad for your health.
Millions of people have switched from regular cigarettes to vaping, which is generally advertised as the “healthier” option. However, new studies and shocking simulations reveal that e-cigarettes might be worse for you than most people think.
The Infographics Show released a shocking picture that has gone viral that shows how dangerously vaping may hurt your lungs.
The animation shows how the chemicals in e-cigarettes can make mucus build up and hurt the alveoli, which are small sacs in the lungs that are vital for exchanging oxygen.
Diacetyl is one of the most worrying elements that have been pointed out. It is a chemical that is often present in food, but you don’t want it to get into your lungs.
The simulation says that breathing in this substance can create long-term damage that is similar to the damage caused by cigarette smoke.
So how did we end up here?
A mouthpiece, a battery, a microcontroller, a heating element, and a cartridge with e-liquid are the main parts of a vaping device.
The heating element transforms the liquid into vapor when the device is turned on. This vapor is then breathed in, just like cigarette smoke, but with a flavor to make it smoother.
That flavoring is one of the problems. These devices are especially popular with younger users since they come in sweet-smelling scents and have eye-catching designs. It’s actually becoming a big social trend among teens and young people in college.
According to a 2023 study by the Truth Initiative, 4.6% of middle school pupils and 10% of high school students, or roughly 2.13 million youth, reported using e-cigarettes over the previous 30 days.
Among them, 11.4% of middle pupils and over 30% of high schoolers said they used e-cigs every day.
A huge 89.4% of these teenage users said they used flavored brands like Elf Bars, Lost Mary, and GeekVape. These names are now familiar in school toilets and college dorm rooms all across the country.
The flavors may hide how bad it is, but the danger is still quite real.
Experts say that breathing in diacetyl and other chemicals present in vapes over and over again could “paralyze” the lung cilia, which are the microscopic hair-like structures that help keep your airways free.
The simulation shows that it can take weeks for these cilia to heal when they are hurt, which makes your lungs more likely to get infections and even long-term diseases like cancer.
The decision? That little thing may look innocent, even cool, yet it could be very dangerous.