Is Vaping Worse Than Smoking?

Summary

The video script highlights the alarming rise in youth vaping, with one in five high school students in the US and 7% of UK kids aged 11 to 17 vaping, doubling in two years. It delves into the faster absorption of nicotine in vapes compared to cigarettes, the potential health risks including erectile dysfunction and lung injuries associated with vaping, and the mysterious vaping deaths linked to THC vapes and additives like vitamin E acetate. Despite these concerns, the script acknowledges that cigarettes remain a more significant global health threat, while emphasizing the need for ongoing research into the long-term effects of vaping, especially on young people.

Takeaways

• 🚭 Vaping is becoming more prevalent among young people, with one in five high school students in the US and 7% of kids aged 11 to 17 in the UK using e-cigarettes, a number that has nearly doubled in the past two years.
• 🚬 Despite the rise in vaping, more young people vape than smoke cigarettes, which is a concerning shift in substance use habits.
• 💉 Nicotine in vapes is absorbed faster into the bloodstream and brain due to the heating element in vapes, which can range from 110°C to 1,000°C, creating a carrier like propylene glycol that delivers nicotine efficiently.
• 🍏 The intense flavorings in vapes, such as cinnamaldehyde for cinnamon flavor, can cause harm, including making it harder for the lungs to clear debris and making individuals more susceptible to lung infections.
• 🍌 Chemicals like 2,3-pentanedione for a chocolate flavor and isoamyl acetate for banana flavor have been found to cause pro-inflammatory effects in the respiratory tract, potentially leading to cancer.
• 🔬 Recent studies have discovered that vape smoke contains harmful substances such as benzene and other volatile organic compounds, which can lead to chronic respiratory conditions.
• 🌀 The vaping coils may contain metals like manganese and zinc, which, when inhaled, can cause airway epithelial injury and tissue hypoxia.
• 💊 Nicotine in vapes can also affect blood flow, potentially causing erectile dysfunction in men who use e-cigarettes more frequently.
• 🏥 The 'vaping deaths' reported were primarily associated with THC vapes containing vitamin E acetate, which was responsible for a condition known as e-cigarette or vaping use-associated lung injury (EVALI).
• 🚫 While vaping is currently not considered worse than smoking cigarettes, which are linked to millions of deaths annually, the long-term effects of vaping, especially on young people, are still not fully understood.
• 🌍 Cigarettes are a global issue, affecting billions of people, whereas vaping is more localized to certain regions like Europe, the US, and China, but its potential impact on a global scale is a growing concern.

Q & A

What percentage of high school students in the US currently vape?

One out of every five high school students in the US currently vape.

How has the percentage of kids aged 11 to 17 who vape in the UK changed over the past two years?

The percentage of kids aged 11 to 17 who vape in the UK has nearly doubled over the past two years, now at 7%.

How does the nicotine in vapes compare to cigarettes in terms of how quickly it hits the bloodstream and brain?

The nicotine in vapes hits the bloodstream and brain faster than in cigarettes because vapes use a coil that creates thermal conditions for a carrier like propylene glycol, which allows for faster absorption.

What are some of the ingredients in vapes mentioned in the script?

Vapes commonly contain nicotine, propylene glycol (which is stage smoke), and various chemical flavorings.

Why might vaping be considered more intense than smoking cigarettes according to the script?

Vaping might be considered more intense than smoking cigarettes because each puff from a vape can deliver more nicotine than a cigarette, leading to a quicker and more intense rush of nicotine.

What is the connection between vaping and erectile dysfunction mentioned in the script?

Men who use e-cigarettes are more than twice as likely to experience erectile dysfunction compared to those who don’t vape, due to the effects of nicotine on blood flow.

What caused the mysterious vaping deaths mentioned in the script, and what was the substance responsible?

The mysterious vaping deaths were caused by THC vapes containing vitamin E acetate, which, when inhaled, caused severe lung damage.

What are some of the health effects of the flavoring chemicals in vapes according to the script?

Flavoring chemicals in vapes, such as cinnamaldehyde, 2,5-dimethylpyridine, and isoamyl acetate, can cause pro-inflammatory effects, lung infections, and increase the risk of cancer.

What harmful compounds have been found in vape smoke?

Vape smoke has been found to contain benzene and other volatile organic compounds that can lead to chronic respiratory conditions.

Why do scientists and physicians still consider cigarettes worse than vapes?

Scientists and physicians consider cigarettes worse than vapes because cigarettes involve a combustion reaction with tobacco, leading to the inhalation of tar and other harmful chemicals that severely damage the lungs.

Outlines

00:00

🚭 Vaping Trends and Health Risks

This paragraph discusses the prevalence of vaping among high school students in the US and UK, noting a significant increase in recent years. It highlights that more young people now vape than smoke cigarettes. The script also addresses concerns about the speed at which nicotine from vapes enters the bloodstream and brain, potentially leading to faster addiction. The health risks associated with vaping, such as erectile dysfunction and lung injuries, are explored, particularly in relation to THC vapes containing vitamin E acetate. The paragraph concludes by emphasizing the unknown long-term effects of vaping and the need for further research, especially on the impact on young people's lungs.

05:01

🌍 Global Smoking Trends and the Future of Vaping

The second paragraph focuses on the global scale of cigarette smoking, emphasizing its widespread nature and the devastating health impacts, including millions of deaths annually. It contrasts this with vaping, which is currently more prevalent in Europe, the US, and China. The script warns about the potential dangers of vaping, especially for young people who have never smoked cigarettes, and the unknown chemicals that could be harmful. The paragraph ends by inviting viewers to learn more about vaping through a linked podcast, highlighting the ongoing study of vaping's effects on lung health.

Keywords

💡Vaping

Vaping refers to the act of inhaling and exhaling an aerosol, often referred to as vapor, which is produced by an e-cigarette or similar device. In the context of the video, it is the main topic and is discussed as a practice that is becoming more prevalent among young people, with a focus on its potential health risks and comparison to traditional cigarette smoking.

💡Nicotine

Nicotine is an addictive substance found in the nightshade family of plants and is the main psychoactive ingredient in cigarettes and other tobacco products. In the video, it is highlighted as a key component in vapes that rapidly enters the bloodstream and brain, causing a rush of dopamine and potentially leading to addiction, as well as other physiological effects.

💡Propylene Glycol

Propylene glycol is a colorless liquid commonly used in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries, and in the video, it is mentioned as a carrier in vape devices that, when heated, can create an aerosol similar to stage smoke, which users inhale into their lungs.

💡Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

Erectile dysfunction, or ED, is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. The script discusses a study that links the use of e-cigarettes with an increased likelihood of experiencing ED, suggesting a negative impact of nicotine on blood flow and potential consequences for sexual health.

💡Vitamin E Acetate

Vitamin E acetate is a chemical compound that was identified in the video as a culprit in some of the vaping-related lung injuries and deaths. It was found in some THC vape cartridges and is believed to have caused severe lung damage when inhaled.

💡Cinnamaldehyde

Cinnamaldehyde is an organic compound that gives cinnamon its flavor and is used in the food industry as a flavoring agent. The video mentions its addition to vapes to create a cinnamon flavor, but also points out that it can impair the function of cilia in the lungs, potentially leading to lung infections.

💡Benzene

Benzene is a chemical compound known for its carcinogenic properties and is found in the video to be present in vape smoke. It is highlighted as one of the volatile organic compounds that can lead to chronic respiratory conditions, emphasizing the potential long-term health risks of vaping.

💡Manganese and Zinc

Manganese and zinc are metals that, according to the video, can be found in the vapor produced by e-cigarette coils. Inhaling these metals may cause airway epithelial injury and tissue hypoxia, contributing to respiratory issues and lung diseases.

💡Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

COPD is a group of lung diseases that includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and sometimes asthma. The video script indicates that chronic exposure to vape aerosols can lead to lung changes consistent with COPD, suggesting a link between vaping and serious respiratory conditions.

💡Regulation

The term 'regulation' in the video refers to the lack of oversight and control over the ingredients and safety of vaping products, particularly in comparison to traditional cigarettes. The script raises concerns about the potential presence of harmful chemicals in vapes due to insufficient regulation.

💡Youth Vaping

Youth vaping is a significant focus of the video, highlighting the increase in the number of young people who vape and the potential risks this poses. It emphasizes the rapid uptake of vaping among young people who have never smoked cigarettes, suggesting a new generation at risk of nicotine addiction and related health issues.

Highlights

One out of every five high school students in the US vape, with 7% of UK kids aged 11 to 17 vaping, doubling in the last two years.

Vaping is more prevalent among young people than smoking cigarettes.

Nicotine in vapes reaches the bloodstream and brain faster than cigarettes due to thermal conditions created by the vape coil.

Propylene glycol, used as a carrier in vapes, is similar to stage smoke and can be inhaled directly into the lungs.

Vaping delivers more nicotine per puff than cigarettes, leading to intense drug effects.

Nicotine causes biochemical processes that increase dopamine and create feelings of alertness and relaxation.

Cravings for nicotine appear within 4 hours of the last hit, indicating a strong addiction potential.

Nicotine can alter blood flow, potentially causing erectile dysfunction in men who vape.

Vaping-related deaths have been linked to THC vapes containing vitamin E acetate, causing lung injury.

The disease E-Cigarette or Vaping Use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) was caused by vitamin E acetate in THC vapes.

Cinnamon flavoring in vapes can impair lung function, making it harder to expel pathogens.

Vape smoke contains Benzene and other compounds that can lead to chronic respiratory conditions.

Vaping coils contain metals like manganese and zinc, which can cause airway injury and tissue hypoxia.

Cigarettes are still considered worse than vapes due to the inhalation of tar and other harmful chemicals from combustion.

Cigarette smoking is a global trend affecting 1.3 billion people, causing millions of deaths annually.

Young people who have never smoked are taking up vaping, raising concerns about long-term health effects.

Scientists continue to study the effects of vaping on lungs, especially in young people.

Transcripts

one out of every five high school

students currently Vapes in the US and

in the UK 7% of kids aged 11 to 17 now

vape and that number has nearly doubled

in the last 2 years so currently more

young people vape than smoke cigarettes

but with the news of Vape deaths amongst

young people the insane chemical

flavoring and lack of Regulation amongst

new Vapes could Science Now say that

vaping is worse than cigarettes to start

the nicotine in Vapes hits your

bloodstream and brain faster than

cigarettes this is because Vapes consist

of a coil that ranges from 110° C to

1,000° C which creates thermal

conditions for a carrier like propylene

glycol which is literally stage smoke

yes when you are vaping you're inhaling

like Tailor Swift stage smoke right into

your lungs mixed with an active

ingredient most commonly nicotine and

chemical flavorings The Vape smoke hits

your lungs in a way that studies show

ushers nicotine faster into your

bloodstream and brain than cigarettes

another study found that the sheer way

that people like hit Vapes like so hard

bro each puff gives you more nicotine in

Vapes than in cigarettes and nicotine is

an intense drug I always say that the

hardest drug I did this year at Pride

was when I hit someone's Vape at a rave

and I was ripped this is because when

you vape the nicotine enters your

bloodstream through the lungs where it

quickly makes its way to your head and

passes through the blood brain barrier

to go directly into your brain here the

nicotine causes a series of complex

biochemical processes to increase

dopamine feelings of motivation

awareness concentration elevated mood

and other neurochemical processes that

will relax your muscles nicotine's an

interesting drug it makes you feel

mentally aware and alert while

physically relaxing you it's an amazing

feeling that people get addicted to as

the nicotine Rush ends Cravings begin

and most recent studies show that the

Cravings appear within 4 hours of your

last nicotine hit in theory this whole

process is more intense with Vapes than

cigarettes because Vapes have more

nicotine in them nicotine also alter

blood flow in your body making people

with penises lose their penis girth yep

a bit of watermelon ice can shrink your

dick one study found that men who use

ecigarettes are more than twice as

likely to experience erectile

dysfunction compared to those who don't

Vape 13,000 men age 20 and older who had

daily ecigarette use were 2.2 times more

likely to report having erectile

dysfunction compared to men who had

never Vaped regardless of other risk

factors because Ed is caused by nicotine

and there is more nicotine in vaping

than cigarettes in theory you will get

more erectile dysfunction from vaping

now you also may have heard of the

mysterious vaping deaths that as of

February 2020 had 287 patients

hospitalized with severe lung issues

from vaping some of who were under 18

years old and 68 people ended up dying

what you may not have heard is that

these deaths were actually from THC

Vapes which are less regulated than

nicotine Vapes some of the THC Vapes had

a chemical called vitamin E acetate in

them which when inhaled ravaged people's

lungs lungs and alvioli leaving them

with symptoms of coughing wheezing and

chest pain doctors were shocked and

scared at first but the general

consensus was that mistakenly there was

vitamin E acetate ending up in DHC Vapes

which was killing people it created a

disease called ecigarette or vaping use

Associated lung injury AKA E Valley now

the hope is that there obviously isn't

vitamin E acetate in THC Vapes anymore

but again EV Val the disease was never

caused by nicotine Vapes but that

doesn't mean there isn't other wild

chemicals in these Vapes because of the

flavoring the concept of vaping was

designed to be tasteless and ugly as a

mechanism to help people quit cigarettes

but capitalism came a calling and to

expand The Vaping Market companies

started adding flavorings to make people

want to consume Vapes more cinam alahh

the artificial flavoring that creates

cinnamon flavor in food is now added to

Vapes to give them a cinnamony taste but

cinnam alahh also has been found to make

the cyia in your lung stop working

making it harder for your lungs to get

rid of debris and expel pathogens

leaving you more vulnerable to lung

infection 25 dimethyl pyrine is added to

Vapes to make them chocolaty and ISO

Amal acetate is added to create a banana

taste these chemicals have been found to

cause pro-inflammatory effects on the

respiratory tract that lead to cancer a

recent study found Vape smoke contains

Benzene and other volatile organic

compounds which lead to Chronic

respiratory conditions also the vaping

coils have manganese and zinc in them

which you end up inhaling and this

causes Airway epithelial injury and

tissue hypox yeah mice chronically

exposed to vape aerosols developed lung

changes consistent to chronic

obstructive pulmonary disease AKA COPD

the disease that kills a 100,000

Americans a year from smoking but in the

end scientists and Physicians agree that

cigarettes are still worse than Vapes

cigarettes involve a combustion reaction

with tobacco that causes you to inhale

tar and other chemicals that ravage the

lungs in unbelievable ways one lung

researcher compared smoking cigarettes

to putting your mouth over a car exhaust

pipe and inhaling also you may not know

this but 1.3 billion people in the world

currently smoke cigarettes one in eight

people is a smoker this is why

cigarettes are killing millions of

people a year cigarettes are a worldwide

Trend whereas right now vaping is mostly

relegated to Europe the US and China but

that doesn't mean we shouldn't be

worried because more than ever young

people are vaping who have never even

smoked cigarettes and we do know that

there are chemicals in these Vapes that

can kill you and even though right now

they might not be considered worse than

cigarettes there still a lot we have to

learn because these are A New Concept

scientists will continue to study how

vaping affects people's lungs especially

young people's lungs so if you want more

information about vaping you can click

our podcast here thanks for watching our

video about the insane way that humans

have become addicted to getting nicotine

into their lungs aome peace