According to a study conducted by the University of Rochester in New York and published in the journal Scientific Reports, the chemicals present in e-liquids could interfere with the healing processes of the human body.
LESS HARMFUL THAT TOBACCO, VAPOTAGE MAY MAKE THE WOUND HEALING MORE DIFFICULT
Experts from the University of Rochester in New York just published a study in the journal Scientific Reports which tends to prove that the use of electronic cigarettes can make it more difficult to heal wounds. According to them, this could even explain why some users develop painful and persistent sores or even ulcers.
While e-cigarettes are widely promoted as a healthier alternative to smoking, toxicology experts in the United States say they can lead to a host of health problems. The study we are discussing today exposed damaged lung tissue to e-cigarette vapors in the lab.
Nicotine along with aromas has been found to prevent certain cells from having enough energy to properly heal a wound. The Dr. Irfan Rahman, the main instigator of the study said: “ Although e-cigarettes are less novice than smoking, our data shows they can lead to other health issues besides lung damage.».
Scientists, whose work was published in the journal Scientific Reports exposed human lung tissue to electronic cigarette vapors in the laboratory. When they scratched the tissue, some cells around the wound known as fibroblasts began to change to begin the process of repairing the damage. Normally, these cells produce matrix-like structures where new tissues can grow, while surrounding wound cells shrink to close.
But Dr Rahman and his colleagues found that after exposure to e-cigarette vapor the sores did not reduce. They also found that the capacity of cells necessary for wound healing was inhibited. For Dr Rahman " it appears that chemicals like nicotine and aromas in the vapor prevent fibroblast cells from getting the energy they need to properly heal a wound. »
Le Dr. Irfan Rahman nonetheless specifies that further work would be necessary to examine the impact this could have on the lungs and mouths of real people. But he adds that this could explain why vapers often report suffering from persistent ulcers and sores on their gums. It is also inspired by previous work where it showed that the vapor of electronic cigarettes can trigger oral inflammation, in fact increasing the risk of gum disease.
UNITED KINGDOM HEALTH MANAGERS REACT!
This study, as interesting as it is, gave rise to many reactions among health specialists in the United Kingdom.
To Martin Dockrell, responsible for tobacco control for the Public Health England (PHE) stated that " despite the results, e-cigarettes remain far less harmful than smoking. " According to him " We know that tobacco slows wound healing and increases the risk of infection, but when smokers switch to e-cigarettes, the damage to health is dramatically reduced. »
To Deborah Arnott, ASH Director General: " Studies like this are misleading because they don't compare the impact with smoking "Adding" The smoke does most if not all of the damage, not the nicotine.". Finally, the director of Action on Smoking and Health specifies “We always recommend that smokers stop everything, but for those who can not, vaping is much less risky than smoking.».
Source : Dailymail.co.uk/
