E-Cigarette Use Poses Severe Respiratory Threat To Young People Within 30 Days: Study

Research indicates that e-cigarettes can cause respiratory issues in just 30 days of consumption, CNBC reports.

Researchers from the Center for Tobacco Research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Southern California Keck School of Medicine analyzed four years of online survey data to assess the health effects of e-cigarettes on teenagers and young adults.

The study, partly sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, strengthens existing evidence linking e-cigarette use to heightened respiratory symptom risks. The researchers urge drug regulators to consider these findings to mitigate the adverse health impacts of e-cigarettes on the youth.

“An important point for consumers is just that e-cigarettes are not risk-free,” stated Alayna Tackett, a researcher at the Center for Tobacco Research. She emphasized the importance of curbing e-cigarette initiation and usage among the youth.

E-cigarette adoption has skyrocketed among the youth, surpassing adult usage rates in the U.S., as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Despite federal restrictions, e-cigarette sales surged nearly 50% during the initial two years of the Covid pandemic. Brands like Puff Bar, Elf Bar, and Breeze Smoke, not FDA-approved, have even outpaced vaping pioneer Juul.

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