Transcript E-Cigarettes (PPTX) - Rowan University

A basic understanding of Electronic
Cigarettes
By: Mike Kane, Christian Huaccamayta, Chris Basso, & Alex Herrera
What are electronic
Cigarettes?
 “E-cigarettes, also known as
electronic cigarettes and
vaporizer cigarettes are
devices that emit doses of
vaporized nicotine that are
inhaled. The device is batteryoperated and can also emit
non-nicotine vaporized
solutions.”
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/216550.php
Creation of e-cigarettes
 Hon Lik - a Chinese pharmacist
 They were created in 2003.
 He decided to create electronic cigarettes after his father
had passed away from lung cancer because of smoking.
http://blog.blucigs.com/this-week-in-e-cig-faqs-what-is-the-history-of-the-e-cigarette/
E-Mission
 To smoke them whenever!
 It has the same concept as a regular cigarette.
 It give the person the same effect as nicotine but without
the delivering effects of tobacco in a normal cigarette.
How do e-cigarettes work?
 There are three main parts:
 A rechargeable lithium battery
 A vaporization chamber
 A cartridge
http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/everyday-innovations/electronic-cigarette1.htm
Continued…
 The user would inhale like they would normally do on a
cigarette.
 The inhalation activates the atomizer to heat the liquid in
the cartridge and convert the liquid to a vapor.
 Inhaling the vapor through the mouthpiece delivers
nicotine to the lungs.
 The smoker would then exhale the vapor.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/everyday-innovations/electronic-cigarette1.htm
Impact on Healthy Living
 Better alternative
 No second hand smoke
 Controlled inhaling
 No unpleasant smell
Does it Relate to Cancer?
 Studies have shown that e-cigarettes can cause short-term lung changes
that are much like those caused by regular cigarettes.
 “Diethylene glycol was found in a cartridge tested in 2009 by the FDA, but
in 2011 researchers reviewed the data and noted that 15 other studies had
failed to find any evidence of this chemical in e-cigarettes.”
 “A preliminary analysis of e-cigarette cartridges by the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) in 2009 identified that some contain tobacco-specific
nitrosamines (TSNAs), known cancer-causing agents.”
 “DPA's (Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis) analysis of the electronic
cigarette samples showed that the product contained detectable levels of
known carcinogens and toxic chemicals to which users could potentially be
exposed.”
“Overall the FDA carefully raises caution on the
potential harmful effects of e-cigarettes, HNZ
recommends e-cigarette use on the basis of a
comparison with the health risks of normal
tobacco products, while Demokritos maintains
a neutral position and focuses mainly on
delivery of results.”
Substances Found in Electronic
Cigarettes:
• Propylene glycol
• Diethylene glycol
• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
• *Nicotine
• Nitrosamines
• Acetone and Xylene
• Formaldehyde
*Current Research on Electronic
Cigarettes on both humans and
animals is lacking
• Just three toxicological analyses
have been released evaluating
nicotine content and impurities
• The FDA has expressed serious
concerns about the safety of
Electronic cigarettes
• “In the past year the FDA has
detained or blocked numerous
e-cigarette shipments at the US
border because the devices
have been classified as an
unapproved drug or device, yet
they remain available to
consumers online and at
shopping mall kiosks. “
There have been three reports put
out on Electronic cigarettes:
Report 1-FDA
• Every puff has different
amounts of nicotine
• E-Cigarettes labeled nicotine
free contained nicotine
• Report emphasizes raising
caution on harmful side effects
• Found Diethylene glycol and
Nitrosamines
Report 2-Health New Zealand (HNZ)
• Label of amount of nicotine
correctly reflected how much
nicotine was in cigarette
• Detected Nitrosamines in
electronic cigarettes
• Found traces of polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons
• Recommends Electronic
cigarettes over Tobacco products
Report 3-Demokritos
• Maintains a neutral
position on product
• Did not find many of
the substances the
FDA and HNZ found
Where the research has gotten us…
 The American Cancer Society doesn’t yet know whether
e-cigarettes are safe and effective.
 In some e-cigarettes, Tobacco-specific impurities
suspected of being harmful to humans – anabasine,
myosmine, and β-nicotyrine – were detected in a majority
of the samples tested." It is not clear if these chemicals
were detectable in exhaled vapor.
Here are the facts and RED FLAGS !
 In 2006-2007, e-cigarettes were brought to the United states, but by March
2009, the FDA adds electronic cigarettes to Import Alert 66-41 and directs
the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to reject the entry of electronic
cigarettes into the United States.
 The FDA and some health experts are concerned that the side effects of
inhaling pure nicotine have yet to be adequately studied, and are therefore
unknown.
 The FDA is also concerned about quality control, asserting that some
manufacturers may not adequately disclose all the chemical ingredients in
their e-cigarettes, and that the amount of nicotine listed on a cartridge
label may not match the actual amount in the cartridge. (E-cigarettes are
known to have more nicotine in them than regular cigarettes)
http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/smoking-cessation/10-facts-about-e-cigarettes8.htm
http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/smoking-cessation/10-facts-about-e-cigarettes2.htm
More Red Flags!
 The U.S. law requires consumers to provide proof that
they are at least 18 years of age to buy tobacco
cigarettes, but this law does not apply to e-cigarette
sellers.
 THEY ARE NOT FDA REGULATED !
 The FDA is in the process of having e-cigarettes labeled as a drug-delivery device so they
can be regulated [source: FDA]. Manufacturers, however, say the e-cigarette is simply
recreational, and should not be subject to FDA regulation. Two e-cigarette companies,
Smoking Everywhere and NJOY, sued the FDA in the district court of the District of
Columbia for impounding their products, and won. The judge ruled that "there is no basis
for the FDA to treat electronic cigarettes as a drug-device combination when all they
purport to do is offer consumers the same recreational effects as a regular cigarette"
[source: U.S. District Court].
http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/smoking-cessation/10-facts-about-e-cigarettes8.htm
DANGEROUS?

YOU BE THE JUDGE !
References
 "News & Events." Summary of Results: Laboratory
Analysis of Electronic Cigarettes Conducted By FDA. N.p.,
22 Apr. 2014. Web.
 “Summary of Results: Laboratory Analysis of Electronic
Cigarettes Conducted By FDA” 2009
 "VapeOn TV - Safety." VapeOn TV - Safety. N.p., n.d.
Web.