by Elsevier Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An analysis of data from a large, nationally representative survey of the US population shows that e-cigarette use is associated with increased odds of prediabetes. The findings, which are reported in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, add important evidence about the health effects of e-cigarettes and can help shape...
(HealthDay)—Former and current electronic cigarette use is associated with higher odds of developing wheezing-related respiratory symptoms, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Wubin Xie, Dr.P.H., from the Boston University School of Public Health, and colleagues assessed whether e-cigarette use is associated with the development of respiratory symptoms in young...
ELSEVIER Philadelphia, November 22, 2021 – While conventional cigarette smoking is an established risk factor for osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture, the effects of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use on bone health have not previously been studied. In a novel study of over 5,500 adult e-cigarette users across all age groups investigators found that e-cigarette use was associated with a...
New research from UBC Okanagan shows that gradual nicotine reduction is key to helping e-cigarette users quit. The study, published in this week’s issue of the Journal of Medical Internet Research, has implications for young adults who are currently hooked and want to stop using e-cigarettes, commonly called vapes. “Vaping has become a popular global phenomenon, with...
Zinc excess in the body correlates with oxidative stress UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – RIVERSIDE RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have completed a cross-sectional human studythat compares biomarkers and metal concentrations in the urine of e-cigarette users, nonsmokers, and cigarette smokers. They found that the biomarkers, which reflect exposure, effect, and...
A growing number of e-cigarette and vaporizer sellers have started offering college scholarships as a way to get their brands listed on university websites and to get students to write essays about the potential benefits of vaping. In this Feb. 20, 2014 file photo, a customer exhales vapor from an e-cigarette at a store in...
A new study has found that a common e-cigarette flavoring that has chemical characteristics similar to toxic chemicals found in cigarette smoke disrupts an important mechanism of the lungs’ antibacterial defense system. The study was presented at the 2018 American Thoracic Society International Conference. “Our data suggest that when used in e-cigarettes cinnamaldehyde, like toxic...
