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Study finds damage in the lungs of chronic e-cigarette users
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Study finds damage in the lungs of chronic e-cigarette users

by McKenzie Ridings, Massachusetts General Hospital Credit: CC0 Public Domain Chronic use of e-cigarettes, commonly known as vaping, can result in progressive small airway obstruction and asthma-like symptoms such as shortness of breath and chest pains, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). In the first study to microscopically evaluate the pulmonary tissue of...

E-cigarette users face 15% higher risk of stroke at a younger age than traditional smokers
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E-cigarette users face 15% higher risk of stroke at a younger age than traditional smokers

by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain Adults who used electronic cigarettes had a 15% higher risk of having a stroke at a younger age when compared with adults who smoked traditional combustible cigarettes and despite the high risk of stroke with tobacco smoking, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American...