Vaping Health Effects

Vaping and Smoking

  • Smoking kills half of the people who do it. It can cause serious health effects for people who survive–from amputations to lung disease.
  • Is vaping safer than smoking? A congressionally mandated panel from the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examined more than 800 peer-reviewed scientific studies. In its report, the panel concluded that evidence suggests that, while vaping nicotine is not without health risks (see below), it’s likely less harmful than combustible cigarettes if people only vape and don’t smoke. Any use of nicotine can have adverse effects, and doctors recommend kids never start. See below for details.
  • Vaping + smoking together: Researchers have found that sustained “dual use” of smoking and vaping quadrupled risk for lung cancer beyond just smoking. This was according to research results presented at American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Research on Vaping

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