How Much Does the Body Change After Using RELX for a Period of Time?
Case 1: A friend who smoked for four to five years switched to e-cigarettes for health reasons. After trying it for half a month, he found that he really didn't want to smoke a real cigarette. At a gathering, I had a drink with a friend and, since I didn't bring my e-cigarette, I took a puff from my friend's cigarette. After just two puffs, I felt nauseous and had to spit it out. Since then, he has stayed away from cigarettes, and his desire to smoke has diminished significantly. I estimate he has probably quit entirely by now.
Case 2: Smokers know that smoking in the morning often leads to bad breath and phlegm. However, some smokers have noticed a significant reduction in these issues after switching to e-cigarettes. Their sense of smell and taste gradually returned, their breath became fresher, lung capacity increased, and phlegm decreased. They felt that daily life became much easier. I haven't found e-cigarettes to be as bad as some say online; on the contrary, they are much healthier than real cigarettes.
Case 3: A 30-year-old smoker said after using e-cigarettes instead of cigarettes for a year and a half: "I have quit real cigarettes. Although smoking is addictive, I never thought I could quit so easily. I couldn't stop. Even though I have quit smoking now, I have no intention of quitting e-cigarettes. I don't want to change my smoking habits; after getting used to e-cigarettes, real cigarettes feel harsh and smelly, and my throat gets itchy. The nicotine in e-cigarettes can be reduced at will, with no dependency. After a year and a half of use, I feel that my mental state has improved significantly compared to before.
Changes in the body after switching to e-cigarettes
There is no doubt that when a person quits smoking, their body almost immediately begins to self-repair.
Scientists say that within just one month, the lungs have cleared out residual substances, making it easier to breathe.
In fact, according to Dr. Jonathan Samet, a pulmonologist and epidemiologist at the University of Southern California, those who quit smoking before the age of 40 may live as healthily as those who have never smoked. What is the good news on World Health Day?
But what about those who quit smoking and switched to e-cigarettes? Their health status is, in short, uncertain according to medical researchers.
"We simply do not have this data," Samet told Healthline, referring to the scientific editor of the 2014 Surgeon General's report on smoking. "When it comes to long-term harm reduction, this is a question we need to address." On one hand, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a new anti-smoking campaign that for the first time includes warnings about the harms of e-cigarettes. The campaign features a woman smoking and then tearing apart an e-cigarette. At 33, her lungs collapsed.
On the other hand, Derek Gurley from Conyers, Georgia, expressed that he does not want this information to be misunderstood. After his father had a heart attack, he switched to e-cigarettes 14 months ago. According to Gurley, his father's doctor reported that his vascular blockage had started to become apparent. He was advised to "keep smoking."
The medical community unanimously agrees that quitting smoking entirely is the best way to improve health.
However, for millions of Americans addicted to cigarettes, e-cigarettes have become a more socially acceptable solution, whether to gradually reduce nicotine consumption or as a long-term alternative to cigarettes.
The essential differences between e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes are:
1. They do not contain tar or harmful substances to the human body, nor do they contain carcinogens;
2. They do not burn;
3. They do not pose the harm and environmental pollution caused by "two-handed cigarettes" to others;
4. They do not pose a fire hazard and can be used in places where smoking and fire are prohibited;
5. They follow a four-step scientific program for quitting smoking, achieving a happy and complete cessation;
6. They are healthy and can be used long-term.
There is still no clear data to indicate this, but the harm of e-cigarettes is indeed less than that of cigarettes.
