Jackson College has partnered with Henry Ford Allegiance Health to offer Jackson College students and employees medical care evaluation and treatment from the clinic’s caring staff. A licensed nurse practitioner and technical staff will be in the office to see patients, make diagnosis and assessment, prescribe medications or make referrals. |
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HEALTH CLINIC Whiting Hall, Room 111 517.990.1374 www.jccmi.edu/health-clinic |
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HOURS - Fall 2019 Monday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Thursday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
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Smoking cigarettes is the leading cause of preventable disease death in the United States (Majeed et al., 2017). Due to this epidemic, smoking cessation has been a major public health goal. The latest trend to help smokers kick the habit is the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) or vape. Since vaping is still relatively new, research on its long-term effects (like how cigarette use can cause cancer) is unavailable. However, the short-term effects of vaping are becoming widely known and the risk of use of these products is real. These products are battery-charged and have liquid stored that contains nicotine, flavors and chemicals used to produce an aerosol for inhalation (Farsalinos, K., & Polosa, R., 2014). A vape or vaporizer is a device that heats a solution that is meant to be inhaled. An e-cigarette is a type of vape device that uses a nicotine-based solution, and a JUUL is a brand name e-cigarette. Vaping devices can also be used to smoke marijuana (O’Neill, 2019). |
• | Young people are the majority of the ones using vape products. The numbers are shocking. In a 2019 National Youth Tobacco Study (NYTS), more than 5 million middle and high school students currently use vape products. | • | The FDA lists 93 harmful or potentially harmful chemicals found in regular cigarettes, and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) describes cigarettes as having more than 7,000 chemicals in them. Because e-cigarettes contain fewer chemicals the industry has presented them as a healthier alternative to regular cigarettes. But vape liquids can still contain nicotine, a highly addictive drug (Raven, 2019). | • | Vape devices were created to assist with smoking cessation but the results have actually done the opposite. Vape devices have not been proven to help adult smokers quit smoking. Moreover, vaping increases the risk a teen will smoke regular cigarettes later (Raven, 2019). | |
• | Vaping increases inflammation in the lungs and renders the lungs unable to perform their job. This puts the individual at increased risk for infection including pneumonia. | • | E-cigarette or vaping product use associated lung injury (EVALI, also called vaping associated pulmonary injury [VAPI]), initially described in 2019, is an acute or subacute respiratory illness that can be severe and life-threatening. So far 47 deaths have been reported. | • | The CDC is performing a complex investigation of EVALI that spans through the United States and involves over 2,000 patients, with a wide variety of brands and substances. | • | As of Nov. 20, 2019, 2,290 cases of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI). | • | Forty-seven deaths have been confirmed in 25 states and the District of Columbia (as of Nov. 20, 2019). The State of Michigan had 3 of those deaths. | • | The median age of deceased patients was 53 years and ranged from 17 to 75 years (as of Nov. 20, 2019). More deaths are under investigation (O’Neill, 2019). | |
• | The tobacco industry seems to be aggressively targeting e-cigs to youth. They do this by glamorizing e-cigs, offering e-cigs in candy-like flavors and by making the buying process easy, since they are sold online (ALA, 2016). | • | Accidents & Fires - e-cigs are composed of lithium batteries. There have been reports of explosions of these batteries, which can cause serious injuries, fires and burns. | • | Passive vaping - many e-cig users are vaping while in public spaces, which are generally smoke free (grocery stores, restaurants, schools, etc.) This exposes non-smokers to second hand emissions (ALA, 2016). | • | Diacetyl - a flavored chemical that is often added to food products, such as microwave popcorn, that has been found in e-cig flavoring. Diacetyl can cause irreversible lung disease, known as popcorn lung (ALA, 2016). | |
Bottom line, the long-term effects of vaping is still uncertain. The impact that vaping has on public health and the dramatic increase in the use among youth are of serious concern. Therefore, vaping should be considered dangerous, just like any tobacco product. |
American Lung Association (2016) E-cigarette and Lung Health. Retrieved on 4-17-2017. www.lung.org/stop-smoking/smoking-facts/e-cigarrettes_and_lung_health.html Farsalinos, K., & Polosa, R. (2014). Safety evaluation and risk assessment of electronic cigarettes as tobacco cigarette substitutes: a systemic review, Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, 5 (2) 67-86. Majeed, B., Weaver, S., Gregory, K., Whitney, C., Slovic, P., Pachecek, T., & Eriksen, M. (2017). Changing perceptions of harm of e-cigs among U.S. adults 2012-2015. American Journal of Preventative Medicine, 52 (3), 331-338 O’Neill, Maggie (2019). The dangers of vaping doctors want everyone to know. Retrieved November 25th, 2019 from https://www.health.com/smoking/dangers-of-vaping Raven, K. (2019). Teen vaping linked to more health risks. Retrieved November 25th, 2019 from https://www.yalemedicine.org/stories/teen-vaping/ |
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