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02-24-2018, 03:53 AM
Oh good, e-cigarette vapor contains toxic metals, too
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Bad news, vapers. Your e-cigs might not be the healthier alternative to cigarettes you think they are.
A new study (https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/ehp2175/#c1) has found that vaping may be exposing e-cigarette users to harmful toxins and carcinogens, like lead, chromium, and even arsenic.
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The study, published Wednesday in the scientific journal Environmental Health Perspectives by researchers from Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health, sampled 56 vape devices. They gathered these e-cigs from actual vapers who they recruited for the study at smoke shops and vape conventions. Prior studies have only looked at newly purchased e-cigs, and the authors of this study wanted to test devices that people actually use for a more representative sample, since they often contain modifications and wear-and-tear. Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/02/23/e-cigarettes-toxic-metals-lead-arsenic/)
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Bad news, vapers. Your e-cigs might not be the healthier alternative to cigarettes you think they are.
A new study (https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/ehp2175/#c1) has found that vaping may be exposing e-cigarette users to harmful toxins and carcinogens, like lead, chromium, and even arsenic.
SEE ALSO: It's going to be way harder for young people to vape (https://mashable.com/2016/08/08/vaping-minors-law/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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