Research Suggests Vaping Is Potentially More Harmful To The Heart Than Smoking

reports that two studies scheduled to be presented at the American Heart Association’s upcoming meeting indicate that vaping is just as harmful, or possibly more harmful, for the heart than smoking. In one study, researchers found that people who vaped “had higher levels of unhealthy LDL cholesterol, on average, compared with nonsmokers,” and that “levels of healthy HDL cholesterol were lower among people who used both traditional and e-cigarettes.” In the other study, researchers found that the heart’s “ability to pump blood was diminished both during exercise and rest” in vapers rather than just during exercise as was the case in smokers. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/vaping/e-cigarettes-hurt-heart-health-possibly-more-regular-cigarettes-n1079076