Haley Hummerston B1.2 & B2.6

 E-cigarettes and the possible health effects E-cigarettes (vaping) are smokable, refillable or replaceable cartridges or containers that hold liquid that contains nicotine, solvents, and chemicals. The vapour made from e-cigarettes are not made of water. The vapor contains harmful chemicals and very fine particles. Among youth, e-cigarettes are more popular than any traditional tobacco product. The U.S surgeon general reported that e-cigarette use among high school students had increased by 900 percent, and 40 percent of young e-cigarettes users had never smoked regular tobacco and the same issue is happening across Canada too.
 There are many unknowns about vaping, including what chemicals make up the vapour and how they affect physical health over the long term. Some known side effects of Vaping are; dry mouth, dizziness, a cough, dry skin, itchiness, dry eyes and of course nicotine addiction. Federal and state officials have reported hundreds of possible total cases of pulmonary disease attributed to vaping. More than 450 people across 33 states have affected by serious lung illness associated with vaping and six people have died.
The illness is defined by severe pneumonia symptom, shortness of breath, coughing, fever, fatigue, and respiratory failure and has so far affected mostly young people. In a recent case, an 18 year old who had been vaping for more than a year was hospitalized with nausea and problems breathing. His doctors have told him that his lungs are now similar to those of a 70 year old.

 References:
 www.yalemedicine.org
 www.hopkinsmedicine.org www.cnn.com