A vape pen is an electronic product that mimics a cigarette and has the same look, smoke, taste and feel as a cigarette. It is a product that uses a rechargeable lithium polymer battery to drive an atomizer and turns nicotine into vapour by heating the e-liquid in the oil tank for users to smoke.

The World Health Organization has conducted research on e-cigarettes and has drawn a clear conclusion: e-cigarettes are harmful to public health, and they are not a means of quitting smoking. It must be regulated to prevent harm to young people and non-smokers.

Although vape pen do not involve combustion, the harm caused by their vapors cannot be underestimated.

Components of disposable e-cigarettes

Disposable pod are mainly composed of electronic cigarette equipment and vape pen liquid. The cigarette liquid contains nicotine (nicotine is an addictive substance), spices, stock liquid, and some brands will have multiple vitamin liquids and Chinese medicine extracts.

The dangers of disposable pod

Vapor contains nicotine, ethylene glycol, aldehydes, flavors, heavy metals, etc. Even if it doesn't burn, the vapor aerosol produced by e-cigarettes contains many kinds of harmful particles.

The nicotine content in vape pen is basically about 5%, which is slightly higher than that of ordinary cigarettes. Nicotine is fat-soluble. After inhaling into the lungs, it can quickly pass through the blood and enter the central nervous system through the blood-brain barrier, producing biological effects. The dopamine component is created, which brings pleasure to the smoker and causes addiction symptoms.

There is currently no clear scientific evidence that e-cigarettes can help quit smoking. The amount of nicotine in smoking cessation clinics is scientifically verified, and the addiction is small, but the nicotine content in e-cigarettes is uncontrollable.

To achieve a cigarette-like taste, some cartridges may have higher nicotine content. Some users said that because e-cigarettes can be smoked anytime, anywhere, not only did the cigarettes not decrease, but the addiction was even greater.

Studies have shown that the smoke produced by e-cigarettes contains harmful substances such as PM2.5 particles. In addition to nicotine, flavorings, additives and other substances in e-liquid can increase health risks, especially diacetyl, which can cause cytotoxicity and trigger an inflammatory response.

Smoking an e-cigarette cartridge is greater than or equal to how many cigarettes?

This depends on the capacity of the cartridges in the vape pen. A cartridge with a capacity of 1.5ml can smoke about 450-500 puffs, which is about 2.5 packs of cigarettes. Based on this calculation, a 2ml pod is expected to be able to smoke about 600 puffs, which is about 3 packs of cigarettes. So you can calculate how craving you are based on how long you use a pod!

It can be seen that e-cigarettes are actually not harmless. They can also be addictive and cause health problems such as respiratory tract, cardiovascular, and lung diseases.

The topic of vaping vs cigarettes has been debated for years, so no one is safer than the other! Quitting smoking is the best and most responsible thing for yourself!