JUUL
Researchers turned to Twitter to gather real-time data on what people are sharing about their JUUL use
Published : September 6, 2019 6:14 PM IST
Researchers turned to Twitter to gather real-time data on what people are sharing about their JUUL use
It changes brain function: According to a study in the National Institute on Drug Abuse, USA, there are not only fighting the withdrawal symptoms of not smoking but is actually changing the brain’s function. Nicotine in e-cigarettes can decrease the engagement in the neural networks.
It can be addictive: You don’t move on from one addiction to another. E-cigarettes and the nicotine in them are very addictive. The younger generation, particularly the adolescents, are in danger of this addiction.
They can cause gut infection: The aerosol ingredients in e-cigarettes can cause gut infections. This is because the gut is more prone to nicotine and other battery chemicals.
It can induce dangerous second hand smoking: Since the smoke released from e-cigarettes is more, so is its impact. The vapours released from e-cigarettes contain lead and other heavy metals, which can affect people around you. The vapours also contain residual nicotine, which can cause choking and headache.
It can cause cancer: Carbon monoxide and other heavy metals, that cause cancer in traditional cigarettes, are present here too. The cancers associated with e-cigarettes are cancers of the lungs, stomach, bladder and oesophagus. While the risk is less than traditional cigarettes, it is still there.