(Internet photo)Electronic cigarette contains various harmful substances, which may cause damage to the human body after smoking.


(Internet photo)Drug dealers infiltrate the hallucinogenic ingredients of marijuana into electronic cigarettes and sell them to young people.

In recent years, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have often been used as a substitute for cigarettes. E-cigarettes are the most common form of electronic nicotine delivery systems or electronic non-nicotine delivery systems. By heating a solution to deliver aerosols for users to take in, the main component is nicotine (if there is any). Apart from that, it may also include propylene glycol, glycerin and odorants, some of which release toxic chemicals. Some researches abroad have confirmed that e-cigarettes contain toxic substances such as propylene glycol, glycerin and carcinogens such as acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). Long-term inhalation may cause chronic respiratory diseases, interfering with thyroid secretion and affecting reproductive ability and fetal development.

Since e-cigarettes contain nicotine and a variety of other harmful substances. It increases the risk of smoking nicotine. Moreover, in the surrounding areas, it is found that drugs such as ice (amphetamine) or cannabis (THC) are infiltrated into e-cigarettes, leading to harmful risks which cannot be ignored.

The damage of e-cigarette to children and adolescents

• Some reports point out that pregnant women using e-cigarettes can lead to the baby’s abnormal behaviours after birth, such as attention disorder and hyperactivity disorder.
• E-cigarettes are often sold to young people. Smoking e-cigarettes may become a starting point for young people to use other harmful substances;
• Adolescent brain is at the growth stage. The use of e-cigarettes can have negative impacts on brain development.