A study shows that over five years, the average nicotine strength in an e-cigarette increased from 1.7% to 5%, which is double the amount of nicotine you inhale from a pack of cigarettes
Among 11- to 17-year-olds, the proportion who vaped regularly grew from 4.1% in 2020 to 7.0% in 2022, where its roughly stayed since, according to the advocacy group Action on Smoking and Health
Nicotine may have a detrimental impact on brain development in youth, and e-cigarettes may act as a gateway drug for cigarette or marijuana use
The medical name is bronchiolitis obliterans, unfortunately abbreviated to BO if its embarrassing to ask a doctor if you might have popcorn lung, just try asking a doctor if you have BO
Smoke is often used in rituals such as smudging, where burning sacred herbs like sage or sweetgrass produces smoke believed to cleanse negative energies and bring about spiritual balance and harmony