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miércoles, 18 de septiembre de 2013

dailymail.co.uk - 18 de septiembre de 2013 - EEUU

E-cigarettes are not safe to smoke around babies

The electronic cigarette consists of a battery on the bottom and a bottom-coiled tank on top. Electronic cigarettes are growing in popularity, but concern still lingers nationwide about their safety. e-Cig culture includes "vaping" meet-ups and an array of build-your-own products. (Diedra Laird/Charlotte Observer/MCT) DIEDRA LAIRD — MCT

Q. My husband is a smoker and we are expecting our first baby in a few months. He is having a difficult time kicking the habit and has asked whether e-cigarettes are a safe alternative. Is second-hand smoke from an e-cigarette dangerous?

A. An electronic cigarette is a device that looks like a traditional cigarette but works by creating a nicotine mist that is inhaled. Many e-cigarette manufacturers are marketing these as “safe” alternatives to cigarettes; however, the public should be aware that this assertion is presumptuous at best.

To begin by stating the obvious, nicotine is an addictive drug – regardless of the route by which it enters a person’s body. Children whose parents smoke are more likely to develop this same habit. So the best gift an expectant parent with a nicotine addiction could give to his or her baby is to stop smoking.

Although e-cigarettes do not smell like tobacco, no one knows the effects of their secondhand smoke. In 2009, the FDA tested e-cigarettes from two leading manufacturers and found detectable levels of toxins and carcinogens (cancer-causing agents), including diethylene glycol and nitrosamines, in their cartridges.

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