E-cigarettes and vape devices are widely marketed as harmless water vapor. However, clinical pulmonology research paints a vastly different picture regarding aerosol chemical composition and lung tissue toxicity.
Chemicals Found in Vape Aerosol
- Nicotine: Highly addictive, causing vessel constriction and increased blood pressure.
- Diacetyl: Flavoring chemical linked to severe irreversible lung disease ("popcorn lung").
- Heavy Metals: Microscopic nickel, tin, and lead particles inhaled deep into alveoli.
- Ultrafine Organic Compounds: Deep airway inflammation and oxidative stress.
What Is EVALI?
EVALI stands for E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury. It causes acute respiratory distress, shortness of breath, chest tightness, fever, and patchy lung opacities requiring urgent ICU care.
Comprehensive Respiratory Care
HeallthMaxx Pulmonology OPD offers lung function testing (PFT), asthma/COPD care, and smoking/vaping cessation guidance.
HeallthMaxx Pulmonology Department
