Statutory Vape: Unmasking Vaping’s Dangers and Industry’s Evil Tactics

In the mid-2010s, vapes emerged with significant fanfare, positioning their compact cartridges as a revolutionary solution. They were widely promoted as a healthier substitute for traditional cigarettes and an effective tool for smoking cessation.

Marketers deliberately crafted the product’s image, beginning with its packaging. The vape pens were designed to resemble sophisticated, vibrant Apple devices – high-tech, appealing to teens, and easily hidden. The marketing strategy then extended to flavourings, offering varieties like bubble gum, Fruit Loops, and mint, all specifically designed to appeal to young adults and teens.

Of course, social media became a key promotional platform. Celebrities and incredibly popular personalities were leveraged to portray a cool, well-travelled, and exciting life through their advertisements.

What was truly alarming and hazardous was the sheer amount of nicotine in these products – frequently twice that found in a traditional cigarette – along with chemicals and metals that facilitated combustion. This made addiction nearly impossible to resist, particularly for adolescents and young adults. The unprecedented, rapid, and devastating impact on young, still-developing brains and lungs was equally concerning. Prior to release, these products underwent no scientific testing to safeguard public health.

The true dangers of vapes are only now being fully grasped by researchers. A prime example comes from a study last month, where scientists analysing the mist from common vapes detected such extreme levels of heavy metals that a researcher initially believed their machine was faulty. This compounds other findings suggesting vaping can negatively affect the heart, lungs, and brain.

The closure of a smoking and health unit by the Trump administration has led experts to worry that researching vaping may become more challenging. Furthermore, the government has reduced financial support for programs aimed at helping people stop vaping.

Even without extensive research, as Dr. James H. Stein, a professor of cardiovascular medicine, put it, “common sense tells you — your mom would tell you — that a superheated chemical inhaling right into your lungs isn’t going to be good.” Indeed, a growing body of research increasingly confirms that while vapes may lack some of the dangerous chemicals found in traditional cigarettes, they introduce their own distinct harms.

Cardiovascular Concerns

Vaping places immediate strain on the cardiovascular system. It triggers an increase in heart rate and constriction of blood vessels, potentially leading to long-term stiffening of the heart’s arteries. As Dr. Stein put it, “when you vape ‘all day long, over and over and over again — you’re basically walking around with high blood pressure.'” These physiological changes can elevate the risk of conditions such as irregular heart rhythm, stroke, and myocardial infarction.

Lung Issues

The act of vaping initiates inflammation in the airways and lungs, a condition that can become chronic over time. Beyond this, it can intensify the symptoms of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, often manifesting as a persistent cough and shortness of breath.

Addiction

E-cigarettes have been shown to be addictive. Dr. Pamela Ling, director of the U.C.S.F. Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, attests to this, having worked with teens so dependent on vapes that they sleep with them under their pillows and use them right after waking.

To shed light on the pervasive harms of vaping, two distinguished authors and entrepreneurs have spearheaded an initiative: the release of their compelling and insightful book, “Statutory Vape.”

About the Book “Statutory Vape”

Statutory Vape provides a crucial look at how a dangerous product like vapes gained traction so readily. The book explains how a design originally meant for a specific use spiraled into a major public health concern when profit became the primary motive. It also sheds light on the complete absence of scientific testing before these products were released and details the measures now being implemented to prevent future recurrences.

“Statutory Vape” serves to reveal the vaping industry’s true nature: an unethical business model that profits immensely from peddling addictive, potentially fatal products to easily influenced youth.

The authors of this book intend to shed light on the cunning tactics employed to obscure the dangers of vaping from impressionable young people. “Statutory Vape” exposes the “irredeemably evil” practice of the industry preying on children as young as eight. This is demonstrated through their funding of summer camps, compensating community churches for distributing their content, and targeting veterans’ groups and other vulnerable populations. Such deliberate targeting of youth effectively generates an endless revenue stream for the tobacco industry, inflicting a horrific price on our youth.

About the Authors

Jennifer Banmiller

Jennifer Banmiller is a successful serial entrepreneur and dedicated consumer advocate. She has established numerous companies, consumer websites, and online communities focused on exposing unsafe products and unethical business practices to inform and educate the public. Banmiller is the founder of Wingtip Communications and the legal consumer advocacy site Periscope Group.

She authored Statutory Vape to illuminate the massive public health crisis unfolding among teenagers due to vaping. Her goal is to help teens, their families, and friends grasp the critical health issues before it is too late.

Dr. Wilson Tsai

Dr. Wilson Tsai is a board-certified thoracic surgeon and a member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. He earned his degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey in 1999. After medical school, Dr. Tsai completed his general surgery training at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Jersey. He then secured a fellowship with the National Cancer Institute at the esteemed National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.

Currently, Dr. Tsai serves as Co-Director of the Thoracic Surgical Program at John Muir Health and chairs the Thoracic Division at Sutter Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley.

Why You Need to Read This Book?

It is crucial for everyone, particularly youngsters, to read this book to gain a comprehensive understanding of vaping’s health risks. Beyond awareness, it offers practical strategies for quitting vapes and explores healthier paths to cease smoking.

Find this impactful book available for direct purchase on Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/Statutory-Vape-cigarette-Industry-Generation/dp/1733431527/