E-cigarette users will be horrified to know the truth about vaping, says author of new study

While smoking rates have fallen to record lows, vaping has become increasingly common, with some evidence finding it to be a less harmful alternative to cigarettes.But a new study out of Manchester Metropolitan University is countering that, determining that e-cigs are at least as harmful as regular ones — and in at least one key way, they’re worse.“At the beginning [of the study], I also believed that vaping was more beneficial than smoking,” Dr.Maxime Boidin told the Daily Mirror.

“You see a lot more people vaping these days because they don’t think it’s too bad.Many will be horrified to know the truth.”The study has been underway since 2023 and is projected to wrap up in March, but Dr.

Boidin is already sharing warnings he’s gleaned from the results.“What we have found is the dangers for someone who keeps vaping are no different from smokers,” he said.They were able to link vaping to the possibility of organ failure, heart disease, and brain issues like dementia.It can also impact fitness levels.“In this study, we looked at a group of young people with no apparent signs of lung damage.Among the people who had been vaping or smoking for at least two years, we saw important differences in how well they coped with exercise,” Dr.

Azmy Faisal, a senior lecturer in cardiorespiratory physiology at Manchester Met, said last year.“The smokers and the vapers had measurably excess breathing while using the exercise bikes.They found it harder to breath, their muscles became more fatigued, and they were less fit overall.

In this regard, our research indicated that vaping is no better than smoking.” They also found that people who vaped had damaged artery walls which wouldn’t dilate during a stress test, which could indicate heart problems in the future.While the damage was clear for both vapers and smokers, Boidin noted that a clear difference in smoking and vaping behavior can make the latter more dangerous.“Smokers tend to go outside a...