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Sachin Gupta
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Sachin Gupta is Physician at Kaiser Permanente”
Is vaping better than smoking
Most Electronic Nicotine Delivery systems contain nicotine. Nicotine is among the most addictive substances out there and is the same nicotine that is in traditional tobacco products. Vaping devices typically do not make clear how much nicotine is in their device.
In addition to nicotine, these
Vaping devices contain tobacco which we know is a carcinogen. The toxins and carcinogens have been found in the vapor of vaping devices; even though it is not burned like traditional devices, the heating of tobacco still creates toxins and carcinogens. While we do not know precisely yet the long term safety of vaping, we do know the same types of toxins and carcinogens are released.
There is conflicting research about whether vaping is truly efficacious in getting people off of cigarette smoking. In my practice, I’ve seen some successes but mostly lack of success and situations where patients end up being on both cigarettes and e-cigs/vaping devices.
As the literature is suggesting to me that vaping is likely equally bad as cigarettes, and also smoking a ½ pack per day is as bad as a full pack of cigarettes, I do not promote vaping over cigs. Both should be avoided. I do not encourage using vaping as a cigarette smoking cessation tool; rather all the other available tools to help people quit smoking.
