Although the NHS recommends that vaping is safer than smoking cigarettes, the author behind a study into the long term effects of vaping has said it can put users at risk of dementia, heart disease and organ failure.
However, Dr Marina Murphy, scientific spokesperson for the UK Vaping Industry Association, dismissed the claims, saying: “Millions of people have been using vaping products safely for many years.
He added that he believed the mixture of metals and chemicals found in vapes can cause inflammation and oxidative stress, which can lead to artery inner wall damage and cell death.
Vaping may be worse for people’s long-term health than smoking, the author of a new study has claimed.
In the study, participants between 18 and 45 with similar levels of fitness are given regular tests to measure the elasticity of their blood vessels and the speed of blood flow to their brains.
