E-cigarettes can be dangerous

Posted: 7/31/2017

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have become more and more popular. E-cigarettes can be very unsafe and cause fires and explosions that can leave serious burns on your body. 

Parkland’s Regional Burn Center experts have some advice for protecting yourself from burns.

• Follow the instructions on the e-cigarettes for how to use them the right way.
• Use only the charger that came with your e-cigarette device to charge the battery.
• Don’t put e-cigarettes or batteries in your pocket, especially if you have more than one battery.
• Don’t let your batteries touch other metal things, such as keys and coins. 

Remember that e-cigarettes can cause burns and the chemicals in them can also hurt your body in other ways.