Vape or E-cigarette contains a liquid in it which becomes vapor when it is heated. The vapor is inhaled by people who smoke it. The liquid that is contained in the vape is made of marijuana distillate or nicotine or oil.
A study conducted on E-cigarettes found that it can cause worse lung inflammation to people who use it as compared to people who smoke normal cigarettes. Based on this the researchers concluded that it is a lot deadlier than just smoking tobacco.
The Journal, of Nuclear Medicine conducted this research and fir the first time used PET imaging to compare the effect it has on lungs.
E-cigarettes are becoming more and more widespread especially among young adults, says researchers. It is also running a huge business across the globe and the sale of it has also increased considerable during the past few years.
The studies have looked deep into the effects of vapor on our immune cells.
The experiments that were conducted states that the immune cells which are normally involved in inflammation function very differently than the way it normally should. This is what causes the damage to the lungs.
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