Are Vape Products Harmful to the Human Body?

Are vape products harmful to the human body? This is the most frequently asked question by newcomers to e-cigarettes. Let me give you a brief overview of the development of vaping globally. Since six years ago, vaping has formed a culture in countries like Russia, Japan, the UK, the US, Germany, France, and Italy. They collectively refer to vaping as VAPE.

Currently, there are over 80 million people using VAPE worldwide. It began to slowly enter China in 2014 and has since established countless physical stores in major cities across the country. Let's start by discussing what vaping is. We find that many customers and friends around us have come into contact with "fake e-cigarettes."

The first generation of "fake e-cigarettes" appeared over a decade ago as a smoking cessation tool, not a substitute. Moreover, they cannot be completely harmless to the body, and many media outlets have reported negative news about "fake e-cigarettes."
The reason is quite simple. The first generation of "fake e-cigarettes" was not a product; frankly, it was just a deceptive item. Many people bought them and threw them in the trash after less than a day of use. Their flavor was merely imitating cigarettes, such as imitation Zhonghua, Furongwang, Yuxi, etc. Moreover, they were 100% made with domestic e-liquids (the first generation of "fake e-cigarettes" exported abroad also used domestic e-liquids).

Then there are the currently popular genuine e-cigarette devices, such as Japan's IQOS and Korea's ill, etc.

The accurate definition of genuine e-cigarettes is that the main ingredient is real tobacco leaves, which differ from the traditional method of burning tobacco leaves (combustion) to heating them (high-temperature heating), so they still contain tar and carbon dioxide.

Vaping is derived from pure plant-extracted nicotine combined with plant essential oils, vaporized by an atomizer to produce vapor (not smoke), thus avoiding harmful substances like tar and carbon monoxide.

Vaping e-liquids consist of four main components:

1. VG: Vegetable glycerin, extracted from plants, colorless, tasteless, and edible.

2. PG: Propylene glycol, for example, is found in chocolate, yogurt, milk candy, etc., harmless and edible.

3. Flavoring: This is something everyone knows, but pure imported e-liquids are extracted from plants. For example, strawberry flavor is extracted from strawberries.

4. Nicotine: We find that whether people have previously encountered vaping or not, the public is not very familiar with nicotine.

First of all, nicotine is the core of "smoke," equivalent to the alcohol in beer; for example, "cigarettes" without nicotine are like beer without alcohol.

If traditional cigarettes did not contain nicotine, people would not smoke "cigarettes" and would not feel the need to smoke them.

So the question arises: is nicotine harmful to the body?

In fact, nicotine is the only harmless substance in cigarettes, the only one that does not cause cancer, and the only one that does not disrupt the body's metabolism!

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in the United States has long published relevant research that you can look up.

The most harmful substances in traditional cigarettes are tar, carbon dioxide, and over 6,000 other harmful substances.

The biggest difference between traditional cigarettes and vaping lies here: the former is combustion, while the latter is heating.

No matter how good the precious medicinal materials are, like ginseng, sea cucumber, or cordyceps, the results obtained from burning and heating are completely different.

Nicotine is very similar to caffeine in coffee and alcohol in beer, with the most important factor being the "amount"!

Research shows that a single intake of nicotine below 32mg can have stimulating effects, enhancing energy and attention; conversely, excessive amounts can have negative effects.

So what is the recently popular nicotine salt in the vaping industry?
In fact, this is one of the biggest selling points of vaping.

This is a new technology pioneered in the vaping industry in 2018. It is not as harsh on the throat as traditional high-nicotine small vapes.

Taking Japan's IQOS as an example, the packaging cover states a warning.

It indicates that it can cause nicotine addiction; the Japanese version is in Japanese, and the Korean version is in Korean, but the content is the same.

This indicates that its nicotine content has exceeded the standard.

Therefore, many people find that after using IQOS for a while, when they switch back to regular cigarettes, they not only feel a harsh throat but also find their cravings have increased compared to before.

In summary, controlling nicotine content in small vaping products is the most crucial part. The so-called nicotine salt technology is based on controlling nicotine levels while using decomposition technology, which can meet the body's nicotine needs while providing a smooth experience without harshness.

For instance, a documentary titled "A Billion Lives" recently premiered in theaters in the US. This documentary interviewed many top scientists and medical professionals, including Derek Yach, Chief Health Officer of the WHO Vitality Research Institute, former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's advisor, and Dr. Delon Human, President of the World Medical Association, among others.

Finally, let's summarize the conclusion. The key factor in whether vaping is harmful to the body depends on the quality of the e-liquid. Therefore, we must choose high-quality e-liquids and purchase devices from reputable brands.