“They may be safer [than tobacco], but our preliminary studies suggest
that they may not be benign. The next step is to conduct further experiments on
the genes altered by the e-cig vapor to discern their Cancer-causing potential.
These studies will determine the impact of e-cig exposure on Lung
carcinogenicity and provide needed scientific guidance to the FDA regarding the
physiologic effects of e-cigs”
Genomics and Lung Cancer researcher
Dr. Avrum Spira, on his Research paper in the Journal Nature as published in
DigitalTrends on Wednesday April 9th 2014
If this research is in fact true, it thus indicates that despite their
billing in the Public’s eyes, E-Cigarettes are no safer to smoke than regular
Cigarettes as stated in “NEW
STUDY FINDS THAT E-CIG VAPOR AFFECTS CELLS THE SAME WAY AS TOBACCO SMOKE”,
published April 9, 2014 by Drew Prindle, Digitaltrends.
In fact, the Vapour may also have effect on humans as well, far from
being just harmless Water Vapour as I’d previously though myself and expressed
in my Geezam blog article entitled “The
Electronic Cigarette – Puff the Magic Dragon”.
This according to a recently
concluded study by a team at Boston University led by Genomics and Lung Cancer
researcher Dr. Avrum Spira. The study indicates that, surprisingly, Vapour from
the E-Cigarettes was shown to cause the same level of gene mutations in healthy
Lung cells that resembled those exposed to normal Cigarette smoke.
This recent study, which was presented at the American Association of
Cancer Research’s Annual Meeting this week, indicates that what was thought
generally about E-Cigarettes being safe may not be true. Further studies needs
to be conducted on the carcinogenic effects of Nicotine on Lung cells.
Vaping is not safe - Lung
Cancer from Second Hand Vapour/Nicotine Aerosol is possible
To be fair, E-Cigarettes don’t just produce Water Vapour. When working,
the electronic cartridge, which contains Nicotine, is heated and Vapourized and
inhaled, giving the same high like a Cigarette but without the noxious smell
and the Tar. The fact that the E-Cigarette smoke causes the same kind of
mutations in healthy Lung cells like regular Cigarettes indicates that Nicotine
by itself is an active enough a carcinogen sans
the tar and ash to cause Lung Cancer.
As for the Water Vapour, depending on how the E-Cigarettes are
constructed, the blowback from inhaling and exhaling would mix Water Vapour
droplets with Vapourized Nicotine and thus travel a greater distance than
normal. Thus Water Vapour/Nicotine aerosol may passively deliver the same
potent carcinogen in second hand smoke, creating the risk of persons developing
Lung Cancer from Second Hand Vapour/Nicotine Aerosol.
In the US of A, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is taking awhile
to implement much needed regulation on a field that basically a free-for-all.
Because they're technically not Cigarettes and are labeled as a devices or
gadgets, E-Cigarettes are even being sold in electronics stores and without
Identification checks, often to minors below the age of 21.
Here in Jamaica, we've recently since July 2013 banned Cigarette Smoking
as stated in my blog article entitled “Adventists
want Ban on Vehicle Pollution as Smoking Ban looms on Saturday July 15 2013 -
Dr. Fenton Ferguson's Escape Plan leads” albeit we're yet to move to
ban smoke producing vehicles which are also carcinogenic.
Or even ban the use of Malathion (C10H19O6PS2)
Fogging and the importation of Mosquito Destroyers as a means of killing
mosquitoes as stated in my blog article entitled “Ministry
of Health attempted murder of Ocho Rios High School in St Ann by spraying
Malathion - Malathion Spraying and Destroyers ban needed and Citronella Candles and Education
introduced” and “Minister
of Health calls for Public Support for ban on Smoking in Public Spaces - How to
kill mosquitoes using a Carbon Dioxide Generator Mosquito Trap”
respectively.
Modification
of E-Cigarettes – Marijuana Delivery Mechanism that’s Trending
In the meantime, the worry should be shifting focus to people modifying
their E-Cigarettes to use Marijuana in Public smoking, which I predicted would
happen thanks to the increased taxation on Cigarettes in Jamaica as stated in my blog article entitled “Carerras and e-Cigarettes -
THC Thanks You for Smoking The Next Big Thing” and my Geezam
blog article entitled “Jamaican
use of E-Cigarettes usage set to rise as CAF placed on Tobacco Products”.
Albeit decriminalization is around the corner in Jamaica, with Pharmaceutical
Marijuana usage being pushed heavily in Jamaica by the GOJ (Government of
Jamaica) as stated in my
blog article entitled “Dr.
Fenton Ferguson want Marijuana Medicine – Pharmaceutical Marijuana means big
Profits and Taxes for the GOJ”, it may already be a case that Teenagers
(ages 13 to 17) and Millennials (ages 18 to 28) may be already experimenting
with this idea.
It’s not hard to extract the active ingredient from Marijuana, THC (Tetra
Hydro Cannabinol) as described in my blog article entitled “Ras
Puddler says Legalization of Marijuana benefits large Scale Growers - How
Teenagers can Learn to Extract THC for personal Use to make Chocolate Cookie,
Brownies and Sorrell Cake for Christmas”.
Thus it’s possible to have an E-Cigarette than can allow anyone to
technically smoke Marijuana (Cannabis
Sativa) in public without much hassle. A bad thing for teenagers, but a
possible safer delivery mechanism for Marijuana (Cannabis Sativa) as our local Medical Marijuana Industry blossoms
as explained in my blog article entitled “Dr.Henry
Lowe launches Medicanja and jump-starts Pharmaceutical Industry in our Back
yard – Pharmaceutical Research Renaissance in Jamaica”.
I await further published reports on the potential Carcinogenic effects
of Water Vapour/Nicotine Aerosol especially its effects on those who are in the
vicinity inhaling their Water Vapour/Nicotine Aerosol. Something tells me a ban
and regulation on E-Cigarettes production may also be needed as well.
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