Differential Analysis of Vaping and Smoking

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Cigarette and E-cigarette use has increased in the Philippines leading to active debate in the public health sphere regarding e-cigarette use and regulation. Vape is a relatively new phenomenon that is quickly gaining the interest of many long-time tobacco smokers. E-cigarettes are becoming a preferred alternative for nicotine delivery among many smokers because of their realistic look, feel, and taste compared to traditional cigarettes. Furthermore, many cigarette smokers have turned to vape because e-cigarette vendors have previously marketed their product as a cheaper and safer smokeless alternative to traditional cigarettes, and a possible smoking cessation tool.

METHODS

Two models will be used to represent your lungs. The first model will inhale the smoke of cigarettes, while the other model will inhale smoke from the e-cigarettes. Each model has cotton inside of it. The researchers will use a suction pump to inhale the smoke from cigarettes and e-cigarettes. The smoke was drawn through and around the cotton, catching some, not all, of the chemicals and tar and into the pump and exhaled. The machine was set to smoke each cigarette at the same pace each time. 7 packs of cigarettes total of 140 cigarettes were smoked in one week. The other model will inhale 60-120ml of e-cigarette in one week. The button was held for 4-6 seconds each time. The two models were observed after a week.

RESULTS

The results on the first model (cigarette) are vile, the cotton inside of it became black and the smell of the tar inside the tube that represents the airways is awful. It will surely damage the small air sacs in the smoker's lungs. The second model (e-cigarette), water condensation accumulated in the model over the 7 days. Quitting smoking altogether is the best option but the second best option is to vape. It is safer and healthier to use vape than cigarettes.

DISCUSSIONS

Despite the popularity e-cigarettes have gained worldwide, very little rigorous research has been done regarding the effects these devices have on human health. This article reviews the existing evidence-based literature, dealing with surveys on vaping studies analyzing potential toxins and contaminants in an e-cigarette. Less evidence exists to suggest that e-cigarettes are effective in recovery from nicotine dependence but our study proves that the e-cigarettes are the second best option if you don't want to quit smoking. E-cigarettes are fast becoming a new "tobacco" industry that could reduce the incidence of traditional smoking.