The liquid containing nicotine and other chemicals is heated and turned into an aerosol that you inhale. This aerosol contains toxic metals like nickel and chromium, also found in coins and batteries. These dangerous metals go straight into your lungs and can cause serious damage and disease.
SOURCE: www.lung.org/quit-smoking/e-cigorettes-vaplng/impoct-of-e-clgarettes-on-lung Funded in whole or in part by the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery through a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration.