Disposable E-Cigarettes More Toxic Than Traditional Cigarettes
www.ucdavis.edu
They may look like travel shampoo bottles and smell like bubblegum, but after a few hundred puffs, some disposable, electronic cigarettes and vape pods release higher amounts of toxic metals than older e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. For example, one of the disposable e-cigarettes studied released more lead during a day’s use than nearly 20 packs of traditional cigarettes.

They may look like travel shampoo bottles and smell like bubblegum, but after a few hundred puffs, some disposable, electronic cigarettes and vape pods release higher amounts of toxic metals than older e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. For example, one of the disposable e-cigarettes studied released more lead during a day’s use than nearly 20 packs of traditional cigarettes.

  • Ann Archy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    27·
    20 hours ago

    Oh shit! So, how many of the chemicals in our immediate environment haven’t been tested for the effects they have on humans at all?

    Over 350,000 chemicals are in global use. Fewer than 1% have been thoroughly safety tested. Most are unvetted, unregulated, or shielded by trade secrecy.

    Holy shit! What can we do about that?

    ¯\(ツ)/¯

    • Ann Archy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      15·
      20 hours ago

      OMG! What about compound effects, like what happens when you mix all of them randomly??

      Chemicals are tested alone, but we’re exposed to hundreds at once. Combined, they can amplify toxicity, disrupt hormones, damage DNA, overwhelm detox systems, and trigger chronic disease. The mix is far deadlier than any single part.

      Holy shit, no way!