The smoke of electronic cigarettes causes the pathogenic microflora to behave more aggressively
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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At one of the universities in California, an unpleasant discovery was made. As it turned out during the research, electronic cigarettes make the pathogenic microflora more aggressive. This is especially true of the golden staphylococcus, which is located in the nasal mucosa, throat.
In fact, electronic cigarettes are nicotine inhaler, by inhaling smoke through which the toxicity of bacteria increases.
In addition, nicotine evaporation reduces the natural ability of the body to fight harmful microorganisms. With weakened immunity or with skin lesions, infection in combination with electronic cigarettes can present serious health problems.
It is assumed that smoke activates the self-protection reaction in pathogenic microflora, in particular, resistance to antibacterial drugs is developed.
Electronic cigarettes, despite all warnings of danger, are considered by many, especially teenagers, as a fashionable and safe alternative to traditional cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes quickly gained popularity, in particular due to fragrance and flavoring fragrances. However, these cigarettes still contain life-threatening carcinogens.
What actually contains electronic cigarettes is hard to know, because they are not classified as medicines. Confirmed data on safe dosage or any side effects are not recorded. China is the largest manufacturer of electronic cigarettes, and since there is no strict control of products, experts express concern about this.
In the United States, between 2010 and 2014, cases of nicotine poisoning that were associated with the use of electronic cigarettes increased. As experts note, nicotine, which is present in electronic cigarettes, can cause severe intoxication of the body.
The appearance of electronic cigarettes on the market suggested that dependence on tobacco smoking would decline, however, electronic cigarettes caused a new type of dependence. In addition, such cigarettes can be unnoticeably smoked even by those for whom nicotine poses a mortal danger to life, in particular children. There are often cases when children under five years old tried to smoke electronic cigarettes, as a result of which, they had nausea, eye irritation, etc.
A variety of flavors make these cigarettes very attractive to the child. In France, the issue of banning electronic cigarettes is already being discussed, but this is strongly opposed by the producers themselves.
Despite the fact that manufacturers assure the safety of electronic cigarettes, they, like ordinary cigarettes, can provoke cancer. In addition, electronic cigarettes can also cause nicotine addiction in non-smokers. Specialists of Mississippi University made an unusual conclusion: more than half of fans of electronic cigarettes are not real smokers.
It turns out that electronic cigarettes form in the minds of the public the principle that smoking is the norm. This especially applies to young parents who believe that the smoke from such cigarettes does not pose a threat to children.
At present, the safety studies of such cigarettes continue.