The risks ofsmoking have been known for decades, and in an effort to kick the habit many
smokers have turned to e-cigarettes.
But
according to a new study, using e-cigarettes could raise the risk of heart
attacks, strokes, or developing heart disease.
One in 20
adults in the US is reported to vape, and according to the research carried out
by the American Heart Association, vaping could increase their chances of
suffering a heart attack by almost 60 percent.
People who
smoke e-cigarettes are also 71 percent more likely to have a stroke, the study
claims.
This latest
piece of research, which surveyed 400,000 people, shows a link between using
e-cigarettes and blood clots forming in the body, it is claimed.
The study
claims vaping could raise people's risk of suffering a stroke by 71 percent.
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The shocking
study also says that 66,795 of respondents who actually vaped were 71 percent
more likely to suffer from a stroke, and had a 59 percent higher risk of having
a heart attack or angina.
This group
were also found to have a 40 percent greater risk of heart disease.
However,
despite the fact that 4.2 percent of vapers in the study had suffered a stroke,
there was no definitive evidence to show that vaping kills, it has been
reported.
According to
the Mail Online, Dr Larry Goldstein, chairman of the department of neurology
and co-director of the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, said a 'wave' of heart
problems could be heading our way.
He said:
"It's obviously quite concerning. This is a potential chip of the spear,
of a wave of cardio-vascular disease, that may be coming in the future,
especially since this has been so attractive to young users.
"This is the first real data that we're seeing associating e-cigarette use with hard cardiovascular events."
He added:
"But it's quite a concern, especially since nationwide now we've seen a
levelling off in, and in many instances an increase in the risk of
stroke-related mortality in the country. It's hard to know what contribution
this has to that, but it doesn't appear to be safer, or safe right now from the
data that's available."
Last year,research was carried out by Public Health England claimed that 44 percent of
smokers wrongly believe vaping is just as harmful as regular smoking.
However,
according to the study, vaping is at least 95 percent less harmful than
smoking.
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