World No Tobacco Day: Is Vaping Really Safer Than Smoking?
Health experts warn that while vaping may expose users to fewer toxic chemicals than cigarettes, it is far from harmless and can still damage the heart and lungs.Summary
On World No Tobacco Day, health experts emphasize that both smoking and vaping pose serious risks to heart and lung health, and neither should be considered safe. Traditional cigarettes contain thousands of harmful chemicals, including tar and carbon monoxide, which damage air sacs, cause chronic inflammation, and increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. While e-cigarettes do not burn tobacco, they still contain nicotine, ultrafine particles, and heavy metals that can irritate the lungs and stress the cardiovascular system. Vaping has also been linked to EVALI, a serious lung injury, and flavored products are aggressively marketed to teenagers, creating a new generation of nicotine addicts. Although traditional smoking remains more dangerous due to its strong association with cancer and severe lung disease, experts stress that vaping is not a safe alternative and advise avoiding both completely. Quitting tobacco and nicotine products can rapidly improve heart and lung function and lower cancer risk.
(Source：Times Now)
