While e-cigarettes typically have fewer chemicals than regular cigarettes, they may still contain heavy metals like lead, flavorings linked to lung disease, small particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs, and cancer-causing chemicals
Furthermore, the younger children are when they begin experimenting with cigarettes or the more often they smoke, the greater their chance of becoming full-fledge smokers during adulthood
In contrast, the WHO stands firmly against ENDS, with 34 countries having banned ENDS
They can easily hide their behavior from parents, it does not carry a lot of significant legal consequences, is cheap, and doesnt require changing their body image, Leone continued