While cigarettes are the deadliest form of tobacco, no tobacco product is safe. Vape aerosol can contain some of the same chemicals found in cigarette smoke, including chromium, formaldehyde, lead, and nickel.

E-cigarettes have gained popularity in recent years, largely due to their reputation as a safe alternative to conventional cigarettes. But these devices can expose users to toxic metals such as arsenic, chromium, nickel, and lead, noted Ana María Rule, Ph. D., from Johns Hopkins University, during her Jan.

Heavy metals in vapes are toxic Exposure to heavy metals in e-cigarettes can have serious health consequences. 7 It's hard to believe anyone would want to put these chemicals into their lungs: Chromium and nickel, found in multiple e-cigarette brands,8 have been linked to respiratory diseases, including lung cancer.

Many studies show that vaping is far less harmful than smoking. This is because e-cigarettes don't contain cancer-causing tobacco, and most of the toxic chemicals found in cigarettes are not in e-cigarettes. Some potentially harmful chemicals have been found in e-cigarettes.

It's not just the ingredients. Aside from their ingredients, the materials e-cigarette devices are made from can end up in our bodies. Toxic metals and related substances such as arsenic, lead, chromium and nickel can be detected in both e-liquids and vapers' urine, saliva and blood.

Are e-cigarettes less harmful than regular cigarettes? Yes - but that doesn't mean e-cigarettes are safe. E-cigarette aerosol generally contains fewer toxic chemicals than the deadly mix of 7,000 chemicals in smoke from regular cigarettes. However, e-cigarette aerosol is not harmless.

1: Vaping is less harmful than smoking, but it's still not safe. E-cigarettes heat nicotine (extracted from tobacco), flavorings and other chemicals to create an aerosol that you inhale. Regular tobacco cigarettes contain 7,000 chemicals, many of which are toxic.

What are the dangers of vaping?

• Asthma. Vaping can make you more likely to get asthma and other lung conditions.
• Lung scarring.
• Organ damage.
• EVALI (e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury).
• Addiction.
• Cigarette smoking.
• Second-hand exposure.
• Explosions.

Top 5 Safest Vape Brands

• Pure Eliquids. They are known for being a safe vape brand because of its commitment to transparent labeling of all ingredients.
• Vapemate.
• Organic 100% ECOvape VSAVI.
• PrimeVapor.
• Cloudride.

In addition to your lungs, nicotine and other substances in e-liquid can hurt your heart and brain. We know nicotine can hurt brain development, raise your blood pressure and narrow your arteries. EVALI (e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury). EVALI is a serious lung condition that vaping causes.

1: Vaping is less harmful than smoking, but it's still not safe. E-cigarettes heat nicotine (extracted from tobacco), flavorings and other chemicals to create an aerosol that you inhale. Regular tobacco cigarettes contain 7,000 chemicals, many of which are toxic.

Vaping has not been around for long enough to know the risks of long-term use. While vaping is substantially less harmful than smoking, it is unlikely to be totally harmless. The healthiest option is not to smoke or vape. So, if you are vaping to quit smoking, you should aim to eventually stop vaping too.