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Health vapor of e-cigarettes irritates children's skin
In recent years, more and more people have begun to use e-cigarettes. Although some people think that there is no danger from electric vaporisers, they are anything but harmless. This should especially consider parents who smoke near their children.
Advantages and disadvantages of the electric evaporator
There is currently no generally accepted expert position on the advantages and disadvantages of the e-cigarette. Some experts point out that e-cigarettes can help stop smoking. For example, British scientists have published a study that concludes that electronic vaporizers are helpful in stopping. However, according to other studies, they are not harmless and do not help smokers quit. In one position, however, everyone should agree: children should not smoke e-cigarettes.
Experts disagree on whether e-cigarettes outweigh the advantages or disadvantages. But you should not smoke in front of children. This could, among other things, cause skin irritation. (Image: tibanna79 / fotolia.com) Harmful substances
Parents who smoke e-cigarettes before their offspring also endanger the health of the little ones. The electric vaporizers contain nicotine as well as other dangerous substances. This has been pointed out by the Professional Association of Paediatricians (BVKJ).
"E-cigarettes release hazardous and potentially harmful substances into the indoor air; These include propylene glycol, glycerol, nicotine, aromas with allergenic effects such as eugenol and benzyl alcohol and small amounts of carcinogens such as formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acrolein and harmful metals such as nickel, "says a memorandum of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the non-smoking e , V. (ABNR), which was published on the website of the BVKJ.
Skin and mucous membranes are irritated
According to BVKJ, acetaldehyde and acrolein, for example, irritate the skin and mucous membranes of children and damage the cilia in the airways.
The vapor generated by e-cigarettes consists of tiny particles of liquid that can penetrate deep into the respiratory tract of children and settle there.
According to the BVKJ, it is not yet clear what consequences this will have for their health. Even for the users themselves, the risks are not yet foreseeable: "Since e-cigarettes have only been on the market for a few years, it is difficult to predict the consequences of the permanent and frequent inhalation of the chemical mixture on the body and especially the lungs" it in the memorandum. (Ad)