The University of Auckland's Dr Kelly Burrowes has now launched the most advanced study of its kind in the world, using human trials and state-of-the-art 3D computer models to get a precise look at what vaping does to our lungs. "All of the chemicals used are generally regarded as safe for oral ingestion - but their impact on the lungs, and the rest of the body, when inhaled is unknown," she said. The University of Auckland's Dr Kelly Burrowes is using human trials and state-of-the-art 3D computer models to get a precise look at what vaping does to our lungs. The next steps will involve looking at how cells, tissues and lungs responded, by observing 20 healthy young volunteers before and immediately after vaping. The scientists expected that, like cigarette smoke, vaping triggered an inflammatory response in the lungs that changed their function and density - and their mechanics over time.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 13, 2021 00:57 UTC