Another quarter has passed, which means that our
industry has seen another cluster of studies demonstrating vaping’s effects on
the body and the ways in which it compares to smoking cigarettes. In fact, this past quarter, a number of
studies have come out showing vaping in a positive light. Despite the fact that the FDA, the ALA and
other associations continue to try to hinder vaping sales across the United States,
additional research is showing that perhaps this industry is doing more good
than harm.
Below, you’ll discover our three favorite pro-vaping
studies that were performed during the second quarter of 2019. Each adds to the argument that vaping is far
less harmful than smoking cigarettes.
Why These Vaping Studies are So Important,
and What They Mean to the Future of the Vaping Industry
Before we break down these three studies, it’s
important to express the importance of all of the research going into
vaping. As of now, somewhere between 5
and 10 percent of Americans vape, while millions of Americans continue to smoke
cigarettes. The vaping industry was
invented in order to help people quit smoking, and the industry needs to thrive
in order to provide people with an alternative to cigarettes.
As more studies show vaping in a positive light, the
more likely it is that the industry will become even more successful than
ever. And, these studies help influence
powerful forces like the FDA so that vaping will hopefully be more accessible
than ever before in the coming years.
Study #1: Smoking Can Damage the Body’s
Neuroimmune System, While No Evidence Suggests that Vaping Does the Same
While this study doesn’t directly reference vaping, it
does involve smoking, which is exactly what the vaping industry is trying to
put an end to worldwide. According to
new research, cigarette
use is heavily linked to impaired neuroimmune function. The neuroimmune system is the crucial link
between the immune system and the neurological system, and this study implies
that both of these systems become compromised as a result of cigarette smoke
exposure.
Signs of an impaired neuroimmune system include poor
cognition, pain and frequent infections.
Cigarette smoke seems to damage the cells of the neuroimmune system
because of certain toxic ingredients found in tobacco. As you know, e-liquid vapor does not contain
any of these ingredients, which is why there’s no reason to believe that vaping
has the same effect on the neuroimmune system.
Study #2: Smoking Statistics Continue to
Plummet as Vaping Becomes More Popular in the United Kingdom
A new
report from Public Health England shows that cigarette use is continuing to
decrease dramatically as vaping becomes more popular in the United Kingdom. Apparently, 70 percent more adults vape than
they did just two years ago, and with that increase, they’ve seen a massive
drop in tobacco sales. This implies that
vaping is, in fact, a long-term replacement for cigarettes.
The study also notes that teen vaping does not seem to
lead to underage smoking. The study
found that vaping does not seem to act as a gateway to smoking among
minors. This is incredibly important as
the FDA is currently trying to heavily regulate the vaping industry here in the
United States as it believes that the industry is appealing to teenagers, and
that it can lead to an increase in teenage smoking.
Study #3: Second-Hand Vapor is Not Nearly
as Harmful as Many People Think, Especially When Compared to Second-Hand
Cigarette Smoke
Lastly, JUUL
funded a groundbreaking study comparing the effects of second-hand smoke to the
effects of second-hand vapor. For a while, the public has been concerned
that second-hand vapor exposure could be detrimental to a person’s health. JUUL seems to have proven them wrong by
showing that e-liquid vapor emissions contain 99 percent less toxins than the
emissions created by cigarette smoke. This means that there’s no reason to
believe that being exposed to second-hand vapor from e-cigarettes will lead to
poor health.
The study noted that the majority of vapor emissions
is propylene glycol, which is one of the leading ingredients in any e-liquid
product. It’s worth pointing out that
the FDA approves of propylene glycol, and that most of us consume it on a
regular basis as it’s commonly found in food items, cleaning products,
cosmetics, body products and much more.
2019 Has Been Quite an Exciting Year So
Far for the Vaping Community
These three studies illustrate the many ways in which
this industry has helped people over the years.
And, now that we’re well into the second half of the year, we can’t wait
to see the new pro-vaping studies that are soon to come out.
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