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Written By: Agencies | Updated : February 13, 2016 12:10 PM IST
If you think that E-cigarettes are a great invention and completely safe, then you might be mistaken. While many people believe that switching from tobacco cigarettes to electronic cigarettes might help the person quit smoking, studies claim that it is harmful. E-Cigarettes is also very dangerous and readily available to children.While vaping has been seen as a healthier alternative to smoking, a new study has provided more evidence on the potentially harmful effects of e-cigarettes. A University of Louisville researcher Daniel J. Conklin will discuss his early research at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting. (Read: E-Cigarettes won't help you quit smoking)
Conklin will share new data showing that e-cigarettes have been shown to speed up atherosclerosis - the plaque-causing disease that leads to heart attack, stroke and peripheral arterial disease. When atherosclerosis affects the arteries of the heart, it is known as coronary artery disease, a condition that affects more than 15 million Americans and causes 500,000 deaths annually. (Read: E-Cigarettes are not safe. They can cause cancer too!)
Currently, we do not know whether e-cigarettes are harmful, Conklin said. They do not generate smoke as do conventional cigarettes but they do generate an aerosol - the vapor - that alters indoor air quality and contains toxic aldehydes. We investigated the direct effects of these toxins on cardiovascular disease in the laboratory. He noted that these findings indicate that multiple tobacco-derived constituents have cardiovascular disease-causing potential. (Read: Switching to E-Cigarettes will kill you too)
Source: ANI
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