E-cigarettes
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New research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has shown nicotine-free e-cigarette vapor can have an immediate harmful effect on the body's vascular function.
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is reporting a number of hospitalizations of teenagers displaying severe lung disease, with suspicions of links to e-cigarette use. The FDA has also recently revealed it has accumulated 127 reports of seizures claimed to be related to e-cigarette use.
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A unanimous vote by San Francisco's Board of Supervisors has effectively banned the sale of e-cigarettes in the city. Pending approval by the mayor, the prohibition is the first of its kind in the United States and will commence in early 2020.
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A new study has found e-cigarettes can damage human blood vessel cells and potentially increase the risk for cardiovascular disease. The study revealed some e-cigarette flavoring liquids are more damaging than others, regardless of nicotine concentrations.
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Following complete bans on e-cigarettes in countries like Brazil and Singapore, San Francisco recently proposed new legislation to essentially follow suit. What is underpinning these calls to ban vaping? Is it really a gateway for young people into using tobacco products?
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As e-cigarettes rise in popularity, many researchers are working hard to understand the long-term implications of vaping on human health. A new small study has now found that e-cigarette vapor can damage key immune cells in the lung, suggesting vaping may be more harmful that previously suspected.
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ScienceA new study examining the effects of "vaping" on the gut microbiome is suggesting some good news for e-cig users, with the results showing that while tobacco smoking seems to cause major changes to gut flora, those using e-cigarettes maintain similar gut bacteria diversity to non-smokers.
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A huge amount of research is currently underway examining the broad health effects of e-cigarettes. A new study has examined the specific chemicals used to flavor e-cigarette liquids and found that different flavorants can significantly alter the levels of free radicals in the resulting vapor.
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Research from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has found that a number of e-cigarette vapors contain unsafe levels of toxic metals, including lead and chromium. It is suspected that blame lies with e-cigarette heating coils that are contaminating the aerosols generated by the device.
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ScienceA new study investigating the effects of vapor from e-cigarettes is suggesting that long-term “vaping” could make people more susceptible to bacterial lung infections including pneumonia.
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While e-cigarette vapor certainly doesn't contain the same kinds of carcinogenic compounds as regular cigarette smoke there is a growing body of research to suggest “vaping” may have its own set of unique harmful effects.
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Many people assume e-cigarettes are a healthier – or less unhealthy – option than regular cigarettes. While the long-term effects of e-cigarettes are still unknown, research out of Johns Hopkins University has found that e-cigs may deliver a false sense of security along with their nicotine hit.