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E-cigarettes associated with increased blood pressure, heart rate, and arterial stiffness, study reveals



September 11, 2017

A new study, presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress, suggests that use of e-cigarettes with nicotine causes arterial stiffness in humans, and has significant consequences leading to risk of heart disease and stroke later in life.

Dr Magnus Lundbäck, research leader and clinical registrar at the Danderyd University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden conducted a study in which he stated that there has been a dramatic increase in the number of e-cigarette smokers. E-cigarettes are often considered harmless by society.

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20170911/E-cigarettes-associated-with-increased-blood-pressure-heart-rate-and-arterial-stiffness-in-humans-study-reveals.aspx