A study has found that e-cigarettes could be just as dangerous as traditional cigarette smoke.
Researchers in Greece have found that vaping may in fact be worse than conventional smoking.
The scientists claim flavourings in e-cigarettes harms the lungs by causing inflammation.
They carried out a series of experiments on lab mice which showed that even in the short-term, the inflammation caused by e-cigarettes was similar or worse than conventional smoking.
Dr Constantinos Glynos from the University of Athens said: “The observed detrimental effects in the lung upon e-cigarette vapour exposure in animal models highlight the need for further investigation of safety and toxicity of these rapidly expanding devices worldwide.”
The findings were published in the American Journal Of Physiology-Lung Cellular.
“Electronic cigarettes are advertised as a less harmful nicotine delivery system or as a new smoking cessation tool. Our findings suggest that exposure to e-cig vapour can trigger inflammatory responses and adversely affect respiratory system mechanics,” Dr Glynos said.
“We conclude that both e-cig vaping and conventional cigarette smoking negatively impact lung biology.”
