Second-hand nicotine vaping exposure raises risk for bronchitis, breathing problems – By Brian P. Dunleavy (UPI) / January 11, 2022
Jan. 11 (UPI) — Second-hand exposure to nicotine vapor from e-cigarettes at home raises the risk for bronchitis symptoms and shortness of breath among young adults, a study published by the journal Thorax found.
If future studies determine that nicotine vapor exposure causes these complications, there would be “compelling rationale” for banning their use in public spaces, the researchers said.
Up to 93% of study participants reported being exposed to second-hand nicotine vaping at home over a five-year period and more than one in four of them reported wheezing and other bronchitis symptoms, the data showed.
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