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How does vaping affect the lungs?

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Published: 2 February 2023

Teen vaping has been on the rise, with reports of rapidly increasing use across North America.Μύ While some consider vapes to be a useful tool for smoking cessation, new research from the Research Institute of the ΒιΆΉΙη Health Centre (RI-MUHC) supports a growing public health concern about potential adverse health consequences. Researchers found that inhaling e-cigarettes can cause . They exposed mice to the equivalent of 60 puffs of a mango-flavored Juul (a brand of e-cigarettes popular with youth and young adults) per day for four weeks. They found that even low exposure to aerosols from the Juul had significant impacts. β€œOur results show that inhalation of the vapor generated by a popular brand of e-cigarette causes widespread changes inside the lungs, data that further highlights that these products are not inert and may lead to lung damage if used long term,” said co-author Carolyn J. Baglole.Μύ

carolyn.baglole [at] mcgill.ca (·‘²Τ²΅±τΎ±²υ³σ)Μύ

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