While the electronic cigarette is attacked from all sides, a Scottish study finds that it improves cardiovascular health. According to the researchers, these improvements would be visible after only one month in smokers who had switched from smoking to vaping!
“Over the span of one month, we saw an average improvement of 1.5 percentage points among smokers who switched to e-cigarettes. In concrete terms, each percentage point of improvement in cardiovascular function leads to a 13% lower risk of serious cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks said Jacob George, researcher at the University of Dundee (Scotland) in a press release published on November 15, 2019.
In short, this work published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology tend to confirm that, among tobacco users, switching to e-cigarettes is beneficial. As part of this study, no less than 114 smokers were followed for a month. They were placed in three different groups and were tested for their cardiovascular function before and after the experiment.
In the first group, the volunteers only smoked regular cigarettes. In the second, it was about electronic cigarettes whose liquids contained nicotine. Finally, the individuals in the third group vaped a liquid devoid of nicotine. Results showed that vaping improves endothelial function of the organism. However, this relates to the ability to contain blood inside the blood vessels while allowing the exchange of nutrients with the internal environment.
Recall that in the United States in recent months, the appearance of a mysterious lung disease has greatly tarnished the image of e-cigarettes. Indeed, no less than 2,000 patients were deplored, including around forty deaths . However, the researchers believe that this is a phenomenon relative to the United States, where counterfeit liquids have been used. Indeed, some of the products contained THC, vitamin E acetate and even pesticide residues.
On the other hand, the leaders of the study believe that electronic cigarettes in general are not without danger. The latter wanted to recall that the purpose of this research was only to demonstrate the positive effects of vaping compared to conventional smoking . Thus, the e-cigarette is less harmful in terms of cardiovascular health. However, it should not be considered a harmless device. The fact that some non-smokers or young people are getting into it is not a good thing.
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