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While in this short-term study there was no association between exclusive e-cigarette use and cardiovascular events, there was an association with incident COPD and possibly hypertension that will need to be closely watched over longer term follow-up. Blaha says the new study suggests that e-cigarettes have definite potential health risks, although the risks may be less than what is seen for traditional combustible cigarette smoking alone
Options include: Nicotine-free chewing gums Herbal pouches or lozenges Sugar-free candies or mints These alternatives can meet the need to chew without the dangers of tobacco
However, many contaminants exist in the gas phase and cannot be seen with the naked eye
The authors conclude that concentrations of some flavor chemicals in e-cigs are sufficiently high for inhalation exposure by vaping to be of toxicological concern
One study, by researchers in Thailand, suggested that by doing so, even low levels of glyphosate could increase the rate of breast cancer cell growth in petri dishes
