Hi Steemians! This morning I watched a very interesting show about the electronic cigarette or "E-cig" on french TV. Here is an interesting summary.
Let's agree, I'm not a doctor, I don't encourage anyone to smoke and I'm only sharing my opinion on this product. The specialists already don't agree with each other, I'm not going to add more to that! ;)
Quotes in this post are the doctor's words on television.
There are many questions about its hazard and is purpose. Is this really helping smokers? Will the electronic cigarette attract new youth who don't smoke classic cigarettes? What is the danger in using the products ?
Whatmakes up these products?
Propylene glycol is not a carcinogen, it's widely used in the diet and in medicines to dehydrate.
Vegetable glycerin is an innocuous product that is used to transport aromas also used in medicines and foodstuffs.
The food flavorings are non-carcinogenic when heated according to the studies but there is no real research ever yet conducted about the effect when this product is inhales. The studies present its reassuring but there is no scientific evidence of their safety by inhalation, for this reason, remain vigilant!
Nicotine is irritating and addictive, it causes addiction but doesn't give cancer. The nicotine present in e-cigarettes is the same as that used in the patch or chewingum that are used to stop smoking.
They may say what they want, when I see this logo I tend to be wary!
It's the smoke of burnt tobacco (and all its harmful ingredients) that gives cancer
It is of course always better to inhale nothing than to inhale an electronic cigarette. But by cons if you are already smoker it's really better to take an e-cigarette rather than a conventional cigarette. If you want to get out of smoking, you need YOUR decision the electronic cigarette is a momentary help. It's a transition towards a definitive stop
The e-cigarette is a product made for smokers, which serves to gradually decrease their consumption and should not, under any circumstances be a product that serves to encourage someone into smoking. This is one of the problems pointed at, young people try a new product to have fun saying that it is not dangerous.
Have you ever noticed the cloud of smoke coming out of an e-cigarette, I've seen people smoke next to a child in their car. This is a dangerous behavior whatever the cigarette is electronic or not...
And what about advertising ?? This is the current debate in France. The pneumologists are for advertising e-cigarettes because according to them this one is a help to stop smoking. The opposition claims that advertising encourages young people to start smoking.
I find the products getting more and more designed and targeting the young. Would the manufacturers try to attract new customers?
The risks of inhaling the smoke coming out of e-cigarettes are controversial, with some experts saying that concerns about the risk of smoking E-cigs leading to traditional cigarettes are not well founded.
And you? what is your opinion? Are you pro or against the e-cigarette? Pro or against its advertising? Do you think young people will be likely more attracted to this type of product? Please give your answers as comments thank you!
Source show : Fr2 - Télématin
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