Study suggests that e-cigarettes are 'as harmful' as tobacco
‘Vapes' damage human lungs by changing their structure and creating inflammation, research by the University of Tasmania has revealed. The study of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and the heated tobacco IQOS device from Phillip Morris International, conducted by Dr Sukhwinder Sohal, found that "we should not assume that these devices are a safer option", it was reported in The Metro. "Our results suggest that all three are toxic to the cells of our lungs and that these new heated tobacco devices are as harmful as smoking traditional cigarettes," said Dr Sohal. "Damage to these two types o...
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