The use of e-cigarettes (vaping) during pregnancy poses a significant health risk for the offspring, impairing blood vessel function even into adulthood, according to a new study by researchers at West Virginia University's (WVU) School of Medicine. Diminished blood vessel capacity increases the risk of stroke, heart attack and other cardiovascular problems. The research article […]
US officials announce BAN on flavored e-cigarette cartridges in an effort to combat the youth vaping epidemic On Thursday, US Food and Drug Administration officials announced that all companies must cease to sell sweet flavored or mint vaping cartridges It will allow companies to seek approval of these devices, but so far none have been green […]
Diagnosing EVALI—the e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury illness that’s recently garnered national attention—can be challenging. Initial symptoms may resemble pneumonia or go unrecognized, according to case analysis in the Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians (JACEP) Open, a new open access journal. “Electronic cigarettes and vaping products are sending thousands […]
Vaping is just as likely as smoking to cause persistent lung infections ‘because e-cigarette vapour causes bacteria to become more harmful’ E-cigarette vapour containing nicotine caused harmful bacteria to form, grow Researchers found it had similar effect on bugs as traditional cigarette smoke Warn devices could be even more harmful as users take deeper, longer […]
