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• Title:
  Vaping – A Beneficial Alternative to Traditional Cigarettes or an Unexplored Danger?
• Creator:
  Błasiak, Paulina;
  Ślusarska, Aleksandra;
  Mikołajec, Patryk;
  Bilecka, Barbara;
  Mędyk, Jolanta;
  Wirkijowska, Małgorzata;
  Wirkijowski, Jakub;
  Patarocha, Yauheniya;
  Rogulski, Michał;
  Huk, Ruslan
• Description:
  The aim of this study is to assess the risks associated with e-cigarette use, particularly in the context of cardiovascular and respiratory health. In addition, the article addresses the social aspect of vaping as a significant challenge faced by national public health institutions, with a special focus on the prevalence of addiction among youth. Methods:  We carried out a comprehensive review using PubMed and Google Scholar, with a primary focus on literature published within five to eight years. The searches were performed using “vaping”, “e-cigarettes”, “smoking”, “COPD”, “nicotine replacement therapy”  and the names of its components as search terms to retrieve relevant articles. Furthermore, references cited in the selected articles were also included in the analysis. Results:  The current evidence suggests that while e-cigarettes may pose a lower risk than traditional cigarettes, they are not risk-free. Dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes increases cardiovascular risk and is comparable to the risks associated with exclusive cigarette smoking. Studies suggest that long-term e-cigarette use may result in increased aortic stiffness, elevated heart rate, heightened risk of atherosclerosis and diminished lung function, increased airway resistance, especially in individuals with pre-existing conditions like asthma. Exposure to aerosolized chemicals present in e-liquids poses risks of chronic respiratory diseases.  Conclusions:  The precise impact of e-cigarette use on health needs further research and long-term observations. Particular concern arises from the unregulated composition of e-liquids, which are gaining popularity among youth, thereby promoting early nicotine addiction and normalizing the use of tobacco products. Efforts to regulate the composition of e-liquids and the use of harmful additives are crucial to mitigate the potential health risks associated with vaping.
• Object availability:
  free access
• Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 ;
  Prawa autorskie (c) 2025 Paulina Błasiak, Aleksandra Ślusarska, Patryk Mikołajec, Barbara Bilecka, Jolanta Mędyk, Małgorzata Wirkijowska, Jakub Wirkijowski, Yauheniya Patarocha, Michał Rogulski, Ruslan Huk
• Date:
  2025.01.31
• Type:
  info:eu-repo/semantics/article;
  info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
• Language:
  English
• Source:
  Quality in Sport; Tom 37 (2025); 57439;
  Quality in Sport; Vol. 37 (2025); 57439;
  2450-3118
• Format:
  application/pdf
• Publisher:
  University Center for Sports Research, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
• Relation: https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/57439/41338
• Subject:
  vaping;
  e-cigarettes;
  smoking;
  COPD;
  nicotine replacement therapy
• Identifier: https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/57439
• Data provider:
  Akademicka Platforma Czasopism
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• Type:
  text