Researchers in Britain have released one of the most comprehensive examinations of the health effects of vaping. The conclusion? Vaping is 95% less harmful than smoking, but it's not risk-free.
Researchers in Britain have released one of the most comprehensive examinations of the health effects of vaping and concluded that while vaping is 95 per cent less harmful than smoking, it is not risk-free.
Health officials in Britain have long touted the benefits of vaping as a way of encouraging smokers to quit. The major health concern about smoking hasn’t been nicotine as much as the toxins that are inhaled from burning cigarettes. Officials argue that e-cigarettes can deliver similar amounts of nicotine without the dangerous chemicals.
The report examined a range of biomarkers for various toxicants related to smoking and vaping that measure harmful substances in the body. The biomarkers included nicotine, carbon monoxide, tobacco-specific nitrosamines, volatile organic compounds and metals. However, the report said people who vaped were exposed to some harmful substances compared to those who didn’t use e-cigarettes or who didn’t smoke. Dr. MacNeill said only a handful of studies had been done on that subject, and the health effects of vaping versus not vaping still aren’t clear.
Debbie Robson, a senior lecturer in tobacco harm reduction at King’s, said more work is also needed to determine the harmful effects of nicotine.
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