Using E-Cigs? You Might Want To Read Up On This!
Study Links E-Cigarettes To Heart Attacks
Strokes Electronic cigarettes, or ‘E-cigs‘, are generally thought of as a healthier alternative to smoking. But a new study links vaping can give you a higher risk of heart attack or stroke.
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The study says non-smokers who regularly use e-cigs have a 29 percent higher risk of stroke and 25 percent higher risk of heart attack. For those who smoke regular cigarettes AND use e-cigs, the risk jumps up to 60-70 percent. This is crazy because I thought E-cigs was a healthier way of smoking other than the traditional cigarettes!
Recently, the CDC began to crack down on the use of e-cigs by young people, with reports that up to 11 percent of high school students have used a vape in the last month. Lots of people posted their opinion on the use of these products.
E-cigs and vaping as harm reduction not inherently a problem (though we need to continue research to ensure overall & max harm reduction)- but these products being clearly marketed to kids who have never smoked is something we should all agree is wrong & must stop. https://t.co/jE7um7Oczc
— Jerome Adams (@JeromeAdamsMD) November 30, 2018
Are you an e-cig user? Does this make you want to quit using them all together?
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