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hide. The health effects of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) include a range of potential risks such as exposure to toxic chemicals, the possibility of increased likelihood of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and concerns about their possible role in cancer development. Upon their introduction, there were marketing claims that they ...
Vaping-associated pulmonary injury (VAPI), [ 4 ] also known as vaping-associated lung injury (VALI) [ 1 ] or e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (E/VALI), [ 2 ][ a ] is an umbrella term, [ 15 ][ 16 ] used to describe lung diseases associated with the use of vaping products that can be severe and life-threatening. [ 3 ]
People who use vapes have a higher risk of heart failure compared to those who have never used e-cigarettes. According to a new study published by the American College of Cardiology, researchers ...
Smoking and vaping. Smoking injures the lining of blood vessels — not just in the heart, but also to the brain, so it increases heart attack and stroke risk, London says. Also, nicotine is a ...
U.S. health officials are investigating reports of 380 confirmed and probable cases of serious lung illnesses and at least six deaths linked to use of electronic cigarettes or vaping devices in 36 ...
Evidence does not suggest an infectious disease is the cause of the severe pulmonary disease. [2] Antibiotic therapy alone has not consistently been associated with clinical improvement. [2] A handful of individuals have been re-admitted for clinical care after discharge for lung injury. [24]
A new study indicates that people who have used a vape at any point in their lives are 19% more likely to experience heart failure compared to people who have never used them.
The promotion of vaping as a harm reduction aid is premature, [129] while a 2011 review found they appear to have the potential to lower tobacco-related death and disease. [121] Evidence to substantiate the potential of vaping to lower tobacco-related death and disease is unknown. [ 130 ]