Nick Phelps, a Ramsey vape shop owner who touts his products as a way for adults to quit smoking, pointed to alcohol-containing Hard Mountain Dew being sold at liquor stores
When breathed in to the mothers lungs, nicotinean addictive chemical naturally found in tobacco plantsis rapidly absorbed into the mothers blood, and the babys if he is passive smoking, along with tar, carbon monoxide and many other by-products
This is public health ignorance at its worst. Hes got good reason to be concerned: Peer-reviewed studies in the United States, funded by the National Institutes of Health, have found that bans or restrictions on vape sales are associated with increases in smoking
The more powerful style vape devices produce more of these potentially harmful byproducts, due to the higher temperatures that they can reach, with higher voltages increasing the concentration of some elements, like lead, in the aerosol produced by the vape oil ingredients
"The intent of the schedule three inscription was to clearly capture unregistered delivery devices containing nicotine, including electronic cigarettes," said Andy Gray of the University of KwaZulu-Natal's pharmacy department
While the lure of a familiar habit might be strong, dabbling in tobacco after tooth extraction comes with hidden dangers that can derail your healing journey and leave you in far more discomfort than a nicotine craving
