E-cigarette Warning: Vaping Triggers Inflammation in the Gut
Chemicals used for vaping break down zipper-like junctions between cells in the gut, leading to chronic inflammation and potential for other health concerns. Touted by…
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Vape Flavorings Are Cardiotoxic and Can Damage the Heart
The vape flavorings so popular with kids and young adults are cardiotoxic and disrupt the heart’s normal electrical activity, a University of South Florida Health…
Toxic Warning: Chemicals in E-cigarettes Mix Together to Form New, Unexpectedly Toxic Compounds
Flavorings combine with solvents in e-cigarettes to produce new toxic chemicals that irritate the airways, triggering reactions that can lead to breathing and heart and…
Teen Vapers Less Likely to Go On to Smoke Than Peers Trying Out Other Tobacco Products
Observed ‘Gateway’ Effect of E-Cigarettes Among Teens ‘Likely to Be Small’ The observed ‘gateway’ effect of e-cigarette use among teens is “likely to be small,”…
New Vaping Technology Significantly Reduces Exposure to Toxicants
A vapor product that contains new-to-world technology has significantly fewer and lower levels of certain toxicants compared to cigarette smoke*, a study has shown. Scientists…
Vapers Show Chemical Changes in Their DNA That Are Linked to Cancer
This is the latest study from a Keck School of Medicine of USC research team to show e-cigarette users develop cancer-related molecular changes similar to…
What in Known About EVALI: Diagnosis of the Acute Lung Injury Associated With Vaping
Pulmonary imaging is important in the diagnosis of the acute lung injury associated with vaping, known as electronic cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury…
First Comprehensive Analysis of Vaping Lung Injury (EVALI) Provides Important Insight
A new study published today (January 24, 2020) in the journal Toxics provides important insight into the recent lung intoxication epidemic referred to as “e-cigarette or…
Vaping Lung Injury Symptoms Not New – Reported in Forums Online for at Least Seven Years
UC Riverside research used internet data mining to monitor health effects reported by electronic cigarette users over time. A team of researchers at the University…
E-Cigarette User Has Rare Form of Lung Scarring Typically Found in Metal Workers
European Respiratory Society warns against vaping for smoking cessation. Researchers studying a patient with a rare lung disease called hard-metal pneumoconiosis say the disease was…
“Popcorn Lung” – New Type of Life-Threatening E-Cigarette Vaping Lung Injury Uncovered
A research case report describing lung injury related to e-cigarette use in a 17-year-old Canadian may be the first documented case of a new form…
Shock Study: E-Cigarettes May Be More Harmful Than Tobacco To Heart Health
Landmark study presented at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions suggests the unknown products used to create vapors cause heart dysfunction. A new study from researchers…
Best Available Research: Electronic Cigarettes Are Not Worth the Risk
There is growing evidence that electronic cigarettes have adverse effects on the cardiovascular system, reports a paper published November 7, 2019, in Cardiovascular Research, a…
Teen Vaping Actually Doesn’t Lead to Smoking According to New Study
A new study published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research on November 4, 2019, published by Oxford University Press, suggests that adolescent e-cigarette users are more…
Flavored E-Cigs Implicated in Teen Vaping Epidemic
USC study implicates flavored e-cigs in the teen vaping epidemic, with sweet and fruity e-cigs associated with heavier use. A USC study has found that…
Vaping Danger: E-Cigarette Smoke Causes Lung Cancer in Mice
Exposure to electronic-cigarette (E-cig) smoke caused mice to develop lung cancer, a new study finds. Published online today, October 7, 2019, in Proceedings of National…
Expert Says Oils Added to Vaping Products Cause Damage to Lungs
In response to a new Mayo Clinic study which found that lung damage from vaping resembles chemical burns, Geraldine R. Britton, director of the Binghamton…
Mayo Clinic Study: Vaping Lung Injury May Be Caused by Toxic Chemical Fumes [Video]
Research into the pathology of vaping-associated lung injury is in its early stages, but a Mayo Clinic study published in The New England Journal of…