from American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
There is confusion about whether ecigarettes
are safer than tobacco
cigarettes, so perhaps a study published in
the American Journal of Respiratory and
Critical Care Medicine will provide clarity.
Researchers at the University of North
Carolina say potential adverse effects of ecigarettes
are only beginning to be
studied. Their report says e-cigarettes
appear to trigger unique immune
responses plus the same ones caused by
regular cigarettes. The study examined
fluid samples from human lungs to
determine reactions to an outside
substance that may play roles in diseases,
including lung disease. This study
suggests e-cigarettes may not be a
healthy alternative—that additional harm
may lurk in e-cigarettes.