What This Zebrafish Study Means for Montana Vape Enthusiasts

It can be hard to keep up with what's good or bad for us these days, right? Think about all of the ingredients or resources used in the last 20-30 years that wouldn't be allowed today.

Food dyes, asbestos... we learn something new all the time! Now, there's new data regarding a popular habit that we see all the time here in Montana.

Vaping Zebrafish

I've got two words for you: "Zebrafish" and "vaping." And look, I get it, those are two words you don't think of pairing together very often.

And before your imagination runs wild, no, I'm not saying there are a bunch of Zebrafish vaping in the Missouri River.

But there are quite a few people who vape in Montana, especially teenagers. According to the Montana DPHHS, 24% of young Montanans are vaping in some way shape or form. Even scarier, Science Direct and WHO report "at least 15 million adolescents between the ages of 13 and 15 now vape."

But what do zebrafish have to do with it?

Vaping Zebrafish Study

I know what you might be thinking: Who in the world was the first person to think of hooking up some zebrafish with some battery-powered "heaters? Well, whoever it was knew what they were doing because they learned a lot about the effects of e-cigarettes and the potential danger it presents to the human body.

According to Science Direct, a study was conducted where scientists added e-cigarette liquid with and without nicotine to zebrafish tanks for seven days.

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According to their findings, heating up an e-cig releases formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and propionaldehyde into your body. Apparently, formaldehyde and acetaldehyde can cause skin irritation and respiratory problems according to the New York Post.

Scientists also found that e-cigarette vapors also altered "gut microbiota composition" in the zebrafish which could only spell bad news for us humans, right?

So, Vaping is Terrible for Zebrafish... What Does That Mean For Humans?

Again, these studies are only on the zebrafish but as you'd imagine, none of that can spell good news for humans. Still, you can do what you want!

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But if you want my unsolicited advice? Maybe find a healthier habit. You want to take care of yourself, right?