The study finds, e-cigare­tte users were 25 per cent more likely to have corona­ry artery diseas­eWASHINGTON DC: People who use e-cigarettes are more likely to have heart problems than those who don’t, says a study released on Thursday in the US. E-cigarette users were 25 per cent more likely to have coronary artery disease and 55 per cent more likely to suffer from depression or anxiety, the study says. Among US teens, use of vaping devices rose 78 per cent in 2018 compared to the previous year. But beside the well-known addictive consequences of consuming nicotine, public health experts are focusing on the effect of heating the liquid nicotine cartridges to high temperatures. This kind of study is a preliminary one that does not go so far as to say vaping causes heart trouble, or suggest a biological mechanism as to how this might happen.

Source: The Express Tribune March 07, 2019 13:41 UTC