Why is vape included in the smoking ban?

As health awareness increases, anti-smoking campaigns continue to deepen across the world. However, amid the trend of banning smoking in public places, vape, a new type of tobacco product claimed to be "low-toxic and harmless", has quietly become the new favorite of some smokers. vape are electronic products, so whether e-cigarettes are harmful depends on whether e-liquid is harmful. Is vape really as harmless as advertised?

Vape, as the name suggests, is a product that generates aerosol through electronic heating for people to inhale. Judging from the raw materials of e-liquid, e-cigarettes seem to be harmless except for nicotine. Therefore, in recent years, with the development of technology and market promotion, vape has become more popular with its diversified shapes and “low-toxic and harmless” labels. , attracting many young people who are pursuing new things and smokers who want to quit smoking. However, the truth is not that simple.

The harm of vape is first reflected in the "second-hand smoke" it produces. Although the smoke produced by vape is thinner than that of traditional tobacco, e-liquid still contains nicotine, propylene glycol, glycerin and other harmful substances that may be present after atomization. These substances will also produce carcinogens such as formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and acrolein during the heating process, causing irreversible damage to human health. What’s more serious is that second-hand smoke from vape also contains heavy metal substances such as lead, chromium, and nickel that are not found in traditional tobacco. The harm of these substances to the human body cannot be ignored.

In addition, the hidden dangers of vape are also one of the important reasons why it is included in the ban on smoking. The smoke of vape dissipates quickly, and the smell is not as pungent as cigarettes, so people often ignore its harmful effects. However, this does not mean that the dangers of vaping disappear. On the contrary, because vape is used differently from traditional tobacco, its harm is often more difficult to detect, thus increasing people's health risks.

Furthermore, the impact of vape on teenagers cannot be ignored. Vape’s diverse shapes and “low-toxic and harmless” label often make it the new favorite among teenagers. However, the physical development of teenagers is immature and their resistance to harmful substances is weak. Therefore, the harm of vape to teenagers is often more serious. What's more serious is that vape may become a breakthrough for teenagers to smoke, causing them to become new smokers, thereby expanding the group of smokers.

To sum up, although vape meets the needs of some smokers to a certain extent, its harmfulness cannot be ignored. The inclusion of vape in the ban on smoking is not only to protect public health, but also to guide people to establish correct health concepts. We should be soberly aware that both traditional tobacco and vape are serious threats to health. Only a comprehensive ban on smoking can truly achieve the goal of a healthy China.

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