Presented at the American Heart Association Meeting in Chicago
Presented at the American Heart Association Meeting in Chicago, Scientific Sessions presented November 5-7, 2022. Sana A Majid, et al. Association of Volatile Organic Compound Levels With Pod-Based Electronic Cigarette-Induced Changes in Vascular Function of Young Adults. Boston University. 2022. Abstracts online.com. Available at: https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/?_ga=2.88375449.302185636.1662665149-988796826.1632509470#!/10611/presentation/13822
(Accessed: 5 November 2022).
“Overall, the study findings showed that Pod-based Electronic Cigarette (PEC) use had comparable short-term and long-lasting impacts on vascular function, BP, and HR as conventional cigarette use among young and healthy adults, including individuals who never smoked conventional cigarettes. The findings indicate that PECs release volatile organic compound (VOC) chemicals that have toxic effects on the blood vasculature, such as altered nitric oxide (NO) production, which can be detrimental to CVS health….
Setting stringent health regulations that increase PEC procurement and accessibility difficulties for youth is critical to attaining an environment free of tobacco.”
Stephen Hamann
