Over the years, smoking tobacco has remained one of the main factors in the increased levels of premature deaths and diseases. As many people know, smoking tobacco is responsible for more than 480,000 deaths per year in the United States. Many of these diseases include respiratory problems and vascular illnesses, which are caused by the many carcinogens found in the smoking of tobacco. Smoking cigarettes can stimulate anxiety on the smoker that is caused by the nicotine it contains. Because these health consequences are not immediate concerns, tobacco smokers are less willing to quit even though there have been efforts to increase public awareness of the dangers of tobacco smoking such as higher taxes and advertisements. Recently, electronic cigarettes (ECIGs) gradually seeped into our lives and have become very popular among the younger generations. These are devices that utilize heat to vaporize substances for inhalation. Although considered a healthy alternative to tobacco cigarettes, the negative health effects of smoking ECIGs are being studied. Some results have shown that ECIGs are associated with increased inflammatory cytokines in epithelial cells and endothelial cell dysfunction. Regardless of the potential benefits of smoking either tobacco or ECIGs, the negative health consequences play a major role in the decreased life expectancy of smokers, leading to the fact that smoking cessation should be heavily implemented. ECIGs are becoming more common among the adolescents because it is so easy to obtain, the variety of the flavors, and the belief that they are safer than traditional cigar
ettes. The effects that this product has on the brain are caused by the nicotine that the liquid contains. Nicotine stimulates the adrenal glands to release epinephrine hormone. Even if adolescents vape non nicotine products, the chemical that the liquid contains can irritate and damage the lungs. Since vaping is still a new product, the long term effects are not known yet. Also, whenever adolescents start with vape, they are susceptible to start doing other drugs such as marijuana and cigarettes. Although ECIGs are designed for long time smokers, adolescents are buying this product; therefore, adolescents are starting to smoke. Smoking tobacco or vape can also affect you if you play sports. Cigarettes does not only contain nicotine but also other chemical substance that will directly affect your body; therefore, your sports performance. One of the problems you will suffer if you smoke and do sports is that your maximum performance will be diminished. The alveoli that the body has will stop functioning. This means that your body will not be receiving the correct amount of oxygen it requires, which is an essential factor if doing sports. At this time, banning the use of cigarettes and vaping products should be prioritized to avoid teenagers go to the wrong path of doing drugs. Smokers are not the only ones that are affected. Passive smokers also suffer the same consequences of a smoker by being around smokers. Banning these products will also improve the health of both long time smokers and teenagers that are starting to smoke; therefore, reducing the percentage of death that are caused by smoking.