Vapes may be as harmful on heart and lungs as traditional cigarettes

E-cigarettes may be as dangerous as traditional tar-filled cigarettes, the leading medical organization for heart health said.

The influential American Heart Association that vape devices contain a cocktail of nicotine, thickeners, solvents, and flavors that likely pose the same severe risks to cardiovascular health, including raising blood pressure levels, as smoking cigarettes.

The AHA’s policy to discourage the use of e-cigarettes, once touted as viable smoking cessation products, is one of the strongest to come from an influential medical association in years.

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