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Know about these side effects of e-cigarettes

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Written By: Editorial Team | Published : February 20, 2019, 2:41 PM

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There are many alternatives available for cigarette smoking such as e-cigarettes, waterpipes or smokeless tobacco. Although, they are usually marketed as being comparatively safe as compared to a normal cigarette. These cigarettes look like a normal cigarette, but they don’t burn tobacco. Instead they have cartridges containing nicotine and various chemicals which develop into vapor or steam. Much like a normal cigarette, e-cigarettes will also cause harm to your health. However, the types of chemicals may vary from brand to device and also how you are using it. Moreover, breathing e-cigarette aerosol exhaled by someone else can put you at risk of various possible health ailments. Here, we share with you some of the health risks, you are exposed to when you use an e-cigarette.

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They affect your heart: If you think that e-cigarette doesn’t contain tobacco, so it will not lead to heart-related issues, you are wrong. E-cigarettes carry large amount of nicotine which can cause a rapid rise in your heartbeat which leads to high blood pressure. Also, nicotine can affect your heart cells and cause heart diseases.

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Affects brain development among teens Several researches have mentioned that teenagers who try e-cigarettes are more prone to serious long-term brain development problems because of nicotine. A 2012 study noted that consuming nicotine during youth can affect your memory and increase your risk of developing mental and behavioural problem, like panic disorder or antisocial personality disorder.