HealthyPIG Magazine

自2007年推出以來，電子煙（電子蒸汽產品，EVP）已經顯著影響了美國的尼古丁消費，尤其是在青少年中。電子煙通常被市場營銷為傳統香煙的安全替代品，並且有多種口味吸引了廣泛的受眾。然而，電子煙的使用顯著增加了尼古丁成癮、藥物尋求行為、情緒障礙以及可避免的過早發病和死亡的風險。本文將探討美國青少年...

The long-term safety and health effects associated with vaping and exposure to secondhand vapor remain unknown. If e-cigarettes contain nicotine, they may pose a high risk of dependence and tolerance, just like tobacco cigarettes. E-cigarettes are often promoted as a way to quit smoking, but there is insufficient evidence to support this. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that look and feel like cigarettes, cigars, pens, or other common items, but they do not burn tobacco.

If you've thought about trying to quit smoking, you're not alone. Nearly 7 out of 10 smokers say they want to quit smoking. Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health—smoking harms nearly every organ in your body, including your heart. Nearly one-third of heart disease deaths are caused by smoking and second-hand smoke.
You may be tempted to use e-cigarettes (e-cigarettes, vape pens, and other non-disposable and disposable vaping devices) to ease the transition from traditional cigarettes to not smoking at all. But is vaping (also known as e-cigarettes) better than using tobacco products? Can e-cigarettes help you quit smoking once and for all?