A new study from Ireland has found that flavoured vapes may produce over 100 toxic chemicals that cause immediate harm when inhaled.products work by heating chemicals to high temperatures that form an aerosol that is then inhaled. The study, published inIt noted that the chemicals used in e-liquids tend to derive from food and cosmetics, meaning they are not specifically developed for vaping. Mixtures are most commonly made with vegetable glycerin, according to Health Canada.
The researcher’s AI tool categorized these unknown chemicals and found about 127 acute toxins, 153 health hazards and 225 irritants in the studied vaping products.Acute toxins are described as harmful chemicals that produce immediate adverse effects, even from a single dose of a substance.Donal O’Shea, an author of the study, says the sheer array of “health hazard chemicals” people are exposed to every time they inhale from a vape is shocking.
He says exposure to an acutely toxic chemical creates a high risk of “immediate serious injury,” if the dose is high enough.study published in April Despite a slight decrease in youth vaping rates, data released last year revealed that Canadian teenagers still have some of the