Problem:
E-cigarettes have become increasingly popular in recent years with smokers and even nonsmokers. While e-cigarettes are less harmful because you are not inhaling any of the toxins released with lighting a cigarette, they still contain harmful chemicals as well as nicotine which is highly addictive. Youth are especially likely to start using e-cigarettes which is why the Tobacco Control Act puts in place specific restrictions on marketing tobacco products to children as well as restrictions on where these products may be sold and restricting the age limit for purchase to anyone over 21 years old (FDA, 2024). I can see how some would see this to be a healthy alternative to smoking cigarettes, but I wonder how many people are actually inhaling more chemicals this way verses regular cigarettes since it is very common to see people holding a vape and smoking it more often that if they were to smoke cigarettes. For example, people who do not smoke cigarettes inside their house may be more inclined to use a vape and puff on it more often since they don't have to relocate to smoke it, verses if they were having a cigarette and would only go outside for one every hour or few hours. Smoking as a whole is terrible for your body and has been proven to cause health issues so I would not consider vapes to be a healthy alternative, but I can see how it can be used to help someone quit smoking all together if they solely use the vape and dispose of regular cigarettes. Need Assignment Help?