If something is safe as a food, it's not highly harmful, but we don't know what happens when you inhale it." There are concerns that nanoparticles from the vapor can be embedded in the lungs, causing inflammation and leaving the lungs vulnerable to infection
When tobacco burns, it produces smoke that contains thousands of chemical compounds, including tar, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, and arsenic, among others
The groups sending a letter to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb are the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association and Truth Initiative
Preterm birth is dangerous because your baby may not be fully developed and may struggle after birth