Answer:
Chemicals in the Cigarettes
E-Cigarette:
E-cigarettes contain relatively more ingredients as compared to traditional cigarettes:
- Nicotene
- Flavors
- Propylene Glycol
- Vegetable glycerin
Traditional Cigarette:
- Tobacco (nicotene)
Chemical Produced During Use of the Cigarettes:
E-Cigarette:
Upon use, e-cigarettes release about 42 different chemicals belonging to the following categories
- Diacetyl (a chemical linked to a serious lung disease)
- Cancer-causing chemicals
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- Heavy metals such as nickel, tin, and lead.
Traditional Cigarette:
Traditional cigarette smoke contains around 4000 to 7000 different chemicals. Some are:
- Acetone
- Acetic acid
- Ammonia
- Arsenic
- Benzene
- Butane
- Cadmium
- Carbon monoxide
- Formaldehyde
- Hexamine
- Lead
- Naphthalene
- Methanol
- Nicotine
- Tar
Effects on the Brain:
E-Cigarette:
- They cause nicotene addiction.
- Heavy metals produced in e-cigarette smoke cause oxidative stress in the brain. This leads to cognitive and learning disabilities.
Traditional Cigarette:
- They cause nicotene addiction.
- Loss of cognitive function and brain volume
- Increased risk of dementia
* These are general effects of nicotene on the brain. All nicotene products cause addiction and cognitive disabilities over time.
Flavors:
E-Cigarette:
E- cigarette flavors range from fruit, spice, mint and candy. These include coffee, chocolate, bordeaux, honey, vanilla, cherry, orange, apricot, plum, camphor, cinnamon, rose, spearmint, Bourbon, Cola, and whisky.
Traditional Cigarette:
Traditional cigarette tobacco flavors include anise, clove, cinnamon, spearmint, wintergreen, citrus, fruit, and alcohol (especially rum and cocktails).
Explanation:
- An e-cigarette is a device that vaporizes tobacco instead of burning it. This does not produce smoke.
- The e-cigarette contains an "e-liquid" that is heated and vaporized whereas traditional cigarette burn the tobacco and produce smoke.
