If someone is using both cigarettes and e-cigarettes, they may be putting your health at risk. A recent study published showed that exposure to harmful toxicants is highest among those who both smoke and e-cigarettes (vape). The study measured biomarkers that are the result of exposure to toxicants. These biomarkers were lowest among those who only vaped and highest among dual users
Those who used cigarettes fell in the middle with up to 36 percent lower concentrations of nearly all biomarkers than those who smoked cigarettes and used e-cigs
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The science says, if you are going to use vaping to wean off cigarettes, then you should strive to transition quickly and not smoke both for an extended period. The research showed that those who both smoked cigarettes and vaped had the highest levels of toxins and carcinogens when compared to e-cig user and non-smokers. People who only smoked e-cigs were not spared as they also had elevated levels of potentially harmful compounds such as acrylonitrile, acrolein, propylene oxide, acrylamide, and crotonaldehyde.
According to the research, “The presence of harmful ingredients in e-cigarette vapor has been established; we can now say that these chemicals are found in the body of human adolescents who use these products”. We still don’t know whether the levels of these toxic and carcinogenic chemicals will have a long-term effect on the body. Only time will tell.
Vaping may give you a buzz and calm your nerves, but what it does to your cardiovascular health is concerning. A small study by researchers revealed that vaping with nicotine produced a significant increase in heart rate, blood pressure, and arterial stiffness. And the combination that later in life can lead to heart attack and stroke
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