NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT — A Yale study has found that one in four teens have tried an alternative vaping technique which health experts warn is potentially dangerous. <br /> <br />The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the study was conducted by a team from the Yale University School of Medicine. It surveyed 7,045 Connecticut high school students, and found that 1,080 had used e-cigarettes. Of those students, 26 percent had reportedly tried a hack known as “dripping.” <br /> <br />E-cigarettes are typically equipped with a refillable cartridge, which feeds liquid to a heating coil to create inhalable vapor. With dripping, the cartridge is discarded, and drops of e-liquid are applied directly onto the heating coils or atomizer. <br /> <br />The technique reportedly produces a stronger hit and thicker smoke. Users can more conveniently switch flavors, and even customize or rebuild their coils. <br /> <br />Researchers have found though, that higher coil temperatures associated with dripping emit more harmful chemicals. E-liquid spillage also poses a concern, since it often contains nicotine that is more easily absorbed through the skin. Enough skin contact exposes the user to toxic levels of the addictive substance, according to CNN. <br /> <br />Due to the many health concerns regarding vaping, the FDA has decided to regulate e-cigarettes the same way it does conventional tobacco products, though the new rules have yet to be released.
