Impact on the Body
While vaping mainly affects the lungs and is most commonly associated with lung damage, the effects of vaping spread across multiple body systems:
While vaping mainly affects the lungs and is most commonly associated with lung damage, the effects of vaping spread across multiple body systems:
Pictured: Lung condition caused by vaping, known as 'Popcorn Lung.'
Pulmonary System
Pulmonary System
Heavy metals can build up in the blood and cause organ damage. Breathing in the vapors can cause asthma, coughing, pneumonia, lung cancer, etc.
Nervous System
Nervous System
Early nicotine use (adolescence) can harm parts of the brain that can affect attention, memory, concentration, learning, and mood, among other things.
Integumentary System
Integumentary System
There have been cases of batteries exploding in the faces and hands of users, causing burns, scarring, and permanent damage to their skin.
Cardiovascular System:
Cardiovascular System:
Many chemicals found in vapes can lead to hypertension, worsened arterial stiffness, function of blood vessels, and select heart diseases.
