A few days ago, the American Heart Association offered a statement stating that vapers were more at risk of having a cardiovascular accident (stroke) than smokers. According to the researchers, exposure to the vapors damages chemicals in the brain. For the Professor Bertrand Dautzenberg, there is no doubt, " it is tobacco smoke that kills half of these loyal consumers »
STEAMS, MICE… THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION COMPARED STEAM TO TOBACCO SMOKE
In this mouse study, researchers from the Texas Tech University (USA) exposed mice to e-cigarette vapor and tobacco smoke. Exposure to chemicals in e-cigarettes has increased the risk of fatal blood clots that damage the brain. Vaping regularly would reduce the amount of glucose in the brain, a fuel needed to stimulate neurons. The vapors also altered circulating levels of an enzyme needed for clotting, making brain hemorrhage likely.
PR DAUTZENBERG PUBLISHES A COMMUNIQUE IN RESPONSE TO THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
In his press release of March 1, 2017, Bertrand Dautzenberg, president of Paris Sans Tabac and pulmonologist at Pitié Salpêtrière does not hesitate to put things in their place.
