13/02/2026
Who has managed to give up their v**es for New Year?
E-ci******es deliver a ni****ne-containing aerosol popularly called “vapor” to users by heating a solution commonly comprising glycerine, ni****ne and flavouring agents.
Popular when trying to give up the even more damaging ci******es. However, v**es have their own set of problems attached which are equally unhealthy. Here's a list of what you're injesting when you v**e:
1. Copper– (wire and plumbing). when excess copper enters the body, it can damage major organs like the brain, liver, and kidneys.
2. Silver - Inhaling silver dust can cause breathing problems, lung and throat irritation, and stomach pain. Prolonged exposure to silver dust can cause permanent blue-grey staining of the eyes, nose, mouth, throat, and skin.
3. Benzene (paints, varnishes, and gasoline, as well as an ingredient in vet medicines that kill parasites) - Inhaling benzene can cause dizziness, tremors, confusion, and rapid or irregular heartbeat. Long-term exposure to benzene can cause your body’s cells to not work correctly, damaging things like bone marrow and your immune system. It’s also a carcinogen.
4. Cadmium (Batteries) - Low levels of cadmium can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea. Inhaled, cadmium dust causes dryness of the throat, choking, headache, and pneumonia-like symptoms.
5. Ni****ne - While other chemicals primarily affect the body, ni****ne affects the brain. When you use ni****ne products, it’s quickly absorbed into the bloodstream, reaching your brain within seconds. The brain then releases adrenaline, creating a buzz and short term energy. This feeling doesn’t last long and soon leaves you feeling tired, a little down, and craving more.
6. Arsenic (poison) - Inhaling arsenic can lead to lung cancer.
7. Diacetyl (Flavouring) - While it’s been shown that it’s okay to EAT small amounts of diacetyl, inhaling it can cause “popcorn lung,” a serious disease that first affected a group of microwave popcorn factory workers. The disease causes scarring of the tiny air sacs in the lungs, resulting in wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath.
8. Aluminium (foil, coke cans, engines etc)-Inhaling aluminium has been shown to cause chemical pneumonia—an inflammation of the lungs caused by inhaling toxins or poisons. In kids, toxic levels of aluminium have been shown to cause slowed growth and deformed bones.
9. Lead (pipes, roofing, and paint) - Lead is known to cause both immediate and long-term health problems, especially in kids. It’s toxic when swallowed, eaten, or inhaled, and can lead to nerve damage, issues with your digestive system, and death.
10. Manganese - Manganese has been used since ancient times. Cave artists in France used the black ore to paint over 30,000 years ago. Today, the mineral is used to make soda cans, rifle barrels, railroad tracks, and prison bars. Manganese is unsafe when inhaled by people over long periods of time. Excess manganese in the body can cause all sorts of symptoms including hallucinations, forgetfulness, nerve damage, tremors, headaches, and insomnia. It’s also been linked to Parkinson’s disease, impotence in men, and schizophrenia.
11. Formaldehyde (products such as cabinets, carpets, furniture, glue, hair straighteners, and concrete. But, mostly, it’s known for embalming dead people.) It’s also known to cause cancer, particularly of the nose and throat.
12. Fluorine - In the chemical world, the gas form of fluorine is known to be extremely reactive. That’s why it’s been used to melt glass and make rocket fuel. When inhaled in small amounts, fluorine can cause severe irritation to the respiratory system (nose, throat, and lungs). In large amounts, it can cause death.
13. Vitamin E Acetate – food thickener– fine in food – inhale, it’s super sticky, gets way down into your lungs – cause lung injury.
So, if you value your health and want to feel fitter, then changing habits to more helpful ones will benefit you and your friends.
I have been helping people change their unhelpful habits for years. Just check out www.oxford-hypnotherapy.co.uk to find out more.
