The research is cause for concern in Australia, where 1.7 million adults now vape and the trend has grown at a remarkable speed.
are almost 20 per cent more likely to develop heart failure than those who have never vaped, a significant new study has found.
The US study, presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session, looked at a very large sample size, 175,667 participants, with an average age of 52."More and more studies are linking e-cigarettes to harmful effects and finding that it might not be as safe as previously thought," Dr Yakubu Bene-Alhasan, the study's lead author, said."It's worth considering the consequences to your health, especially with regard to heart health.
Electronic nicotine products have often been pitched as a safer alternative to smoking, but new research is beginning to question that and is highlighting potential negative effects.
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