A recent study found that smoking e-cigarettes is just as hazardous as traditional cigarettes. The chemicals found in both products contain the same inflammatory substances, which can cause chronic diseases such as heart disease and bronchitis.

However, traditional cigarettes contain far fewer toxins than e-cigarettes do.

For this reason, they are considered safer than traditional cigarettes. But, if you want to get the best of both worlds, you must read up on the risks and benefits of each.

Heart disease

A new study from UC San Francisco researchers found that combining smoking traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes almost doubles the risk of developing heart disease.

The researchers also found that using both products increase the risk of having a heart attack five times higher than just using one product. But is the risk of heart disease really a five-fold increase? Or are there other risks that e-cigarettes don’t carry?

Despite the new research, it remains unclear which is more dangerous – cigarettes or e-cigarettes? Although traditional cigarettes are more addictive than e-cigarettes, the researchers did find a link between the two.

But their study also noted that e-cigarettes are not as harmful as traditional cigarettes. They do not contain nicotine, but they do have toxic chemicals. This is a concern because these chemicals can be harmful to the heart and overall health.

According to the study, e-cigarette users have lower vascular elasticity. This could lead to heart disease and stroke. E-cigarettes also have similar inflammatory vasculature to smokers, which contributes to atherosclerosis. Nicotine exposure also affects coronary vascular function and aortic stiffness. This may accelerate atherosclerosis.

Stroke

The study looked at nearly 80,000 people with a history of stroke. It included both smokers and vapers. Vapers were more likely to be obese, unmarried, and have no education beyond high school. Current smokers had a 59% higher risk of stroke than nonsmokers.

The study was limited by the fact that it relied on survey participants to report their smoking and vaping habits. It also lacked data on which types of e-cigarettes a person used and what medications they took.

Although vaping products do not contain nicotine, the chemicals found in traditional cigarettes are similar. Both can affect the lining of blood vessels. The chemical in conventional cigarettes causes atherosclerosis, which makes blood vessels weaker and more prone to clotting.

Over time, this can damage the blood vessels and increase the risk of stroke. Smokers who use e-cigarettes have a 71 percent higher risk than nonusers.

The results of this study are promising, but there are some limitations. Although the researchers did not specify whether vaping preceded a stroke, they speculated that those who had switched to vaping had a stroke before switching to vapes.

Furthermore, there was no information on whether or not current smokers had switched to e-cigarettes in the wake of health scares. Nonetheless, they published results that show that e-cigarettes have the same risk of stroke as traditional cigarettes.

Asthma

It is still unclear whether e-cigarettes are safe for people with asthma, but one study suggests that e-cigarette users are 39% more likely to develop the condition than nonusers. Researchers compared data from a large federal government telephone survey.

E-cigarette users were more likely to self-report the condition than nonusers. In addition, people who used e-cigarettes daily were more likely to develop asthma than nonusers.

A recent meta-analysis of 10 studies examined the association between E-cigarette use and asthma in adolescents. The study population consisted of middle and high school students with a mean age of fifteen to sixteen years.

Participants reported a median prevalence of ever or current E-cigarette use compared with 7.5% of the nonuser population. Similarly, current and ever E-cigarette use were significantly associated with asthma risk.

Asthma risk from second-hand exposure is not proven to be much higher in e-cigarette users compared with non-users. Second-hand exposure to second-hand smoke from tobacco cigarettes is also known to increase the likelihood of developing asthma, compared to non-users.

While the research has not specifically tested the association between e-cigarettes and asthma in non-smokers, it suggests that e-cigarettes are safer than traditional cigarettes for people who want to quit smoking.

One study conducted at the University of California revealed that e-cigarette use significantly increased the risk of chronic lung disease in children, compared to tobacco users.

In addition, e-cigarette users were found to be 30% more likely to develop chronic lung disease, compared with tobacco smokers who were 160% more likely. The study also revealed that the main chemicals in e-cigarettes were associated with increased coughing, increased mucus secretions, and decreased lung function.

Popcorn lung

One of the potential health hazards associated with using e-cigarettes is a condition called popcorn lung. This condition causes the smallest airways in the lung to swell, leading to symptoms like excessive tiredness, wheezing, and fever.

In fact, researchers from Harvard University found that diacetyl, a chemical used to flavor foods, is linked to popcorn lung. This substance is harmful to the lungs, and has been linked to rheumatoid arthritis, graft-versus-host disease, and other conditions.

However, there are other e-cigarette health risks related to popcorn. A study published in 2016 found that 90 percent of e-cigarettes tested contained diacetyl, a substance that is a known carcinogen.

Regardless of the cause of popcorn lung, there is no way to predict how often a person will develop it. The good news is that the risks associated with traditional cigarettes are not the same as those associated with e-cigarettes.

Although e-cigarettes have not been proven to cause popcorn lung, the use of them has increased tenfold in just three years. In fact, 3 million middle school and high school students reported using e-cigarettes in 2015.

Although there is no definitive evidence to link e-cigarettes to popcorn lung, some doctors believe that it may increase the risk of bronchiolitis obliterans, a type of respiratory infection that is not completely curable.

Glycerol exposure

A recent study has investigated the effects of glycerol exposure from e-cigarette aerosols on the livers of mice. They found that both male and female mice had elevated levels of triglycerides and glucose in their blood after exposure to glycerol. Interestingly, female mice showed greater accumulation of triglycerides and glucose than male mice, suggesting that females are more sensitive to glycerol than males.

Further studies are necessary to determine if exposure to e-cigarette aerosols causes any harmful effects on liver cells, which are known to be vulnerable to damage from toxins.

However, the effects of glycerol exposure on human health are unclear. Further research is necessary to determine whether glycerol exposure is similar to the effects of nicotine and tar in humans. For example, if nicotine is added to an e-cigarette, the tar content in a vaporized e-cigarette is not significant, but nicotine is.

Therefore, the effects of glycerol exposure from e-cigarettes are not as severe as those of smoking cigarettes.

These findings also show that repeated exposure to e-cigarette aerosols has no negative impact on the lipids of mice. Female mice with a history of diabetes were more sensitive to glycerol than male mice.

Furthermore, glycerol and glucose levels were similar in the two groups after seven weeks. The same results were found in adult mice with normal glucose tolerance. However, younger male and female mice showed a reduction in blood glucose levels within the first hour and a normal glucose level after 120 minutes.

Heart attack risk

While the use of e-cigarettes is becoming increasingly popular among smokers, many health experts are skeptical about their safety. Researchers concluded that although there is no evidence to support the use of these devices, they may increase the risk of heart attack.

A recent study found that smokers who use e-cigarettes are about two times as likely to suffer a heart attack than those who do not smoke. However, despite its mixed results, some users may want to switch to vaping if they are worried about the risks associated with traditional cigarettes.

A study of nearly 70,000 people concluded that people who use both traditional and e-cigarettes have the same cardiovascular disease risk as those who smoke only traditional cigarettes. This is especially important because dual use of these products may increase the risk of a heart attack five times higher than using either product alone.

This may be due to the fact that e-cigarettes contain many toxins and ultrafine particles that can damage blood vessels and promote blood clotting.

The results of the study, conducted by the UCSF and George Washington University, showed that e-cigarette users were significantly more likely to develop coronary artery disease, depression, and anxiety. In addition, those who reported using e-cigarettes were seven years younger than those who did not. In addition, the data were not as detailed as those collected on traditional smokers.

In addition, the data did not match the underlying risk factors of conventional smoking. A long-term cohort study of e-cigarette use is needed to confirm the association between e-cigarettes and cardiovascular disease.