A research team at URMC at the University of Rochester Medical Center reported that inhaling e-cigarette vapors tends to decrease memory, concentration, and judgment. The impact is irrespective of age, but among them, it seems that there is a high possibility of distraction when using e-cigarettes under the age of 14.
Although the effects of e-cigarettes have been reported previously in animal experiments, URMC is said to be the first to report such a problem in a human investigation.
Two studies were reported. One is a study published in a journal (Tobacco Induced Diseases) published by ISPTID, the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Disease, and is a survey of more than 18,000 US high school students. The other was a study published in the Scientific Review Papers Magazine (PLoS ONE), which was conducted by asking 886,000 adults in an annual telephone survey over two years.
They answered the question of whether there are significant problems in memory, concentration, and judgment for e-cigarette users, and all of them are reported to show a clear relationship between e-cigarettes and cognitive problems. In addition, it is reported that not only e-cigarette users but also general cigarette smokers have more cognitive symptoms than non-smokers, but those who use them all report higher cognitive symptoms.
It shows this correlation, but does not indicate a causal relationship between e-cigarettes and symptoms. Several other studies have shown that certain mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression, are triggering cigarettes, and it is likely that these people are thinking that smoking e-cigarettes and cigarettes can temporarily relieve these cognitive discontent Being pointed out.
Whether e-cigarettes have a health impact is not yet known. The URMC research team explains that with further investigation, the only way is to fully understand the causal relationship for generations. E-cigarettes aren’t as harmful as regular cigarettes, but that doesn’t mean they’re harmless. The research team revealed that the increase in the use of e-cigarettes in middle and high schools suggests that early intervention is necessary. Related information can be found here .