Niamh Spence
It's not exactly new news to say that vaping comes with some pretty horrendous side effects, but now you can actually see what the chemicals do once inside the body and it's pretty horrifying.
The horrors of long-term vaping are widely spoken about in this day and age, including tragic stories like a man who was given a one percent change of surviving after developing a vaping addiction, or a 17-year-old having a five-and-a-half hour surgery to remove part of her lung after vaping the equivalent of 400 cigarettes per week.
According to the NHS website, the full effects of vaping on the body are still being discovered.
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The website reads: "Research on vaping related harm is rapidly developing. Current evidence suggests vapes are less harmful than smoking tobacco products, but they aren’t risk free.
"Most vapes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive. They also often contain other ingredients like propylene glycol, glycerine and flavourings."
Yet now, a new YouTube video has shown exactly what happens when the chemicals from a vape enter the body, and the effects are devastating.
In the video, shared by The Infographics Show, it shows how the chemicals target the lungs and can create build up on the mucus and alveoli. which the body needs for using oxygen in the body.
It is described as having a 'paralytic effect' on the lungs and the cilia, which can then take weeks to heal.
The concern is also that when these cilia are damaged, it can mean the body is open to more infections and illnesses too.
One of the major concerns for vapes is that due to the flavours and styles, there's been huge interest from teenagers and under 18s.
According to Truth Initiative, a study last year found that 4.6 percent of middle school students (age 11-14) and 10 percent of high school students (age 14- 18) have said they have used e-cigarettes or vapes.
In the US, this equates to almost 2.13 million students, with a further 11.4 percent of middle school students and 29.9% of high school students reporting they use vapes daily.
Whilst the full dangers of long term vaping is yet to be known, studies are beginning to identify the damage.
In a recent study published online in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, researchers observed participants who were e-cig users and non-smokers to compare lung inflammation.
It was found that e-cigarettes were associated with lung inflammation and inflammatory lung disease, which, according to Very Well Health, can cause wheezing, breathing problems, and chest pain and tightness.