Text: Evgenia Skvortsova If the effects of conventional cigarettes on health are well studied, then little is known about electronic cigarettes, with no single conclusions on this score. All because the veiling appeared relatively recently - in our country it is five years old; It takes several decades to make scientific conclusions. Meanwhile, wapping is gaining popularity, and it is positioned as harmless entertainment - and aromatic couple's clubs can be seen on the street, in cafes and cinemas, institutes and business centers. What is this - a real opportunity to quit smoking or a cunning trick of marketers? We will open the veil with the experts: Dr. Vyacheslav Ignatiev, a doctor of medical sciences, a pulmonologist at the medical center "SM-Clinic", a member of the European respiratory society, a pulmonologist at the "Medicine" clinic Maxim Novikov and co-founder of the liquid brand for the URBN Ilya Kalinin.

Why everyone wakes up Wyep - a kind of electronic cigarette. The device consists of two parts: a battery pack (battery) and an evaporator into which a special liquid is poured. The principle of its operation is simple: the current from the battery enters the heating element of the evaporator, converting the filled liquid into steam, which is suitable for inhalation and looks like thick tobacco smoke. Often, "electronic cigarettes" are mistakenly called obsolete disposable models of these devices that resemble conventional cigarettes. Weypes - the next generation of devices. These gadgets are not so compact, but much more powerful, they give more steam and are suitable for reusable use - it is enough to fill them with a liquid that is suitable for taste and strength. By the way, a wide palette of fragrances is why many former smokers preferred a waxy pack of cigarettes. In form, the device can resemble, for example, a cigar or a smoking pipe - but more often it's just a cylinder. It is used as a normal cigarette to get a nicotine dose, or as a device that allows you to inhale flavored steam without a drug substance. The process itself received the name from the English "vape" - "breathe in and out", that is, in Russian it can be called steam. In fact, wapping is an imitation of tobacco smoking, when you feel an object in your hand, you can make a puff and exhale "smoke", and if you want to get the necessary dose of nicotine. According to Ilya Kalinin, every year veypers are getting bigger mainly because it's safer, as they say in one of the studies, to be safer than smoking tobacco: there is no burning process, and therefore a lot of harmful substances. This reduces the risk of developing respiratory diseases. The absence of bad breath, a yellow plaque on the teeth, burned with ashes of clothes - additional bonuses of refusal of usual cigarettes in favor of the wapping. In the USA, weeping is so popular that a new direction has developed from it-claudecybing, a kind of art to steer a steam and create from it clouds of bizarre shapes. In claudecheying, festivals and battles take place, where professional vampers compete. How does the steam affect the lungs? Interest in veiling continues to grow in our country, but the idea that it is absolutely harmless to soar is a common myth. The doctor-pulmonologist Vyacheslav Ignatiev suggests to divide all veyperov into two groups. The first - those who began to wake up, ceasing smoking tobacco. In this case, the damage done to health will actually decrease (of course, if you do not use the wipe too often and do not increase the dosage of nicotine), although it does not disappear at all. In the second group will be those who were not previously a smoker, but began to wake up, succumbing to fashion. And this is not good enough: liquids for waxy usually contain nicotine, even if on the label there is not a word about it (in our country electronic cigarettes are certified as electronic devices, that is, the contents of the liquid solution are not checked). In addition, they can contain more than 30 toxic substances (formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acrolein, acetone and others), the concentration of which increases depending on the temperature and power of the electronic device. Coupled with electronic cigarettes, there are no burning products (soot and tar) that cause inflammation and destruction of lung epithelial cells, as is the case with tobacco smoke - but drops of liquid settle on the walls of the lungs, and this makes them difficult to work. In the blood comes less oxygen and comes hypoxia (oxygen starvation). As a result, all intracellular metabolic processes are slowed down, cell division is disrupted, aging processes of an organism begin earlier. In this case, when you use the paper too often, salivation increases - and sputum begins to accumulate in the bronchi with microbes and their toxins, which, of course, does not benefit the health. What the liquid consists of The composition of the liquid for the paper is quite simple. It includes two food additives - glycerin (E 422) and propylene glycol (E 1520), flavors and often nicotine. The ratio of the first two affects the amount of steam: the more glycerin, the thicker the "smoke" and the softer the soaring process (this is the best option if you use a powerful wake). When heated in an electronic device, food additives begin to evaporate, forming aldehydes. Despite the fact that there are very few of them, these are carcinogens (substances provoking the development of cancer) that can accumulate in the lungs. In addition, nicotine (albeit in the steam) remains a drug and causes addiction. From its destructive impact, not only the respiratory, but also the endocrine, cardiovascular, nervous and other body systems suffer. And although the liquid for the wipe can contain a minimum of nicotine, it usually wakes much longer (15-20 minutes) than a regular cigarette (3-5 minutes), and therefore, and harmful substances get about the same or more. However, according to Ilya Kalinin, toxic poisoning can be "earned" only in theory - if vaporized a couple of vials of liquid in a row. More and more often veypery began to address to doctors. According to Vyacheslav Ignatiev, with the growing popularity of veiling, the frequency of allergy to hover increases. This is a new type of allergic reaction with classic symptoms: coughing, stuffy nose, red eyes and itching. It is caused by toxic chemicals: formaldehyde, nitrosamine, zinc, nickel and others, contained in evaporation of electronic gadgets. And some flavor additives in the composition of fragrant solutions, for example diacetyl, can cause serious changes in the lungs - such as obliterating bronchiolitis (a disease accompanied by respiratory failure). Vyacheslav Ignatiev explains that the flavorings are safe when ingested, but are not suitable for inhalation. Vejping can also trigger an attack of asthma, pneumonia or cause acute respiratory failure. How to choose the most safe liquid In Russia, liquid for electronic devices is represented by different brands: domestic, Chinese, American and other. According to Ilya Kalinin, there is a lot of counterfeit in this market, so it's best to shop at big wap-shops and always read the label. It is necessary to pay attention to the availability of the following four points: the shelf life of the solution, its composition, legal entity and the address of the manufacturer, the number of technical conditions (in Russia there is no GOST for liquid for electronic cigarettes, which means that manufacturers must independently develop and comply with specifications). It is necessary to take into account the format of packaging. For example, nicotine spoils under the influence of direct sunlight, that is, containing its solutions should be stored in a dark opaque glass. In our country, anyone, including those who have not reached the age of eighteen, can acquire a wipe or liquid for an electronic device: a law prohibiting such actions, does not exist yet. The doctor-pulmonologist Maxim Novikov notes that very often on the packaging there is no accurate information about the chemical composition of the solution and the concentration of substances in the smoking liquid or it is not true. In addition, regular inhalation of even relatively pure steam can lead to serious health problems, especially at a time when the body is growing. Is it true that a vape can explode? The explosion of the electronic gadget is possible not only in theory. The Medical Center of the University of Washington posted an open access report that their staff treated victims who received severe burns due to the explosion of electronic cigarettes (including paper) during use. Some patients needed a skin transplant. According to Ilya Kalinin, the reason for such explosions in the failed lithium-ion battery. And by themselves such batteries are safe and used in many electronic devices - from external batteries to electric cars. To protect yourself and others from a possible explosion, it is better not to use an electronic device with a mechanical mode - it is not protected from overheating. Wyep with a computer board - box-mod - more secure. Photos: Ruslan Gilmanshin - stock. Adobe. Com, Joyetech, Babylon Vape (1, 2) Original article: Stuck up: Is it safe and how does it work?.