Now, a new study, building upon previous evidence, has found that among teens, vaping often may spike the risk of exposure to lead and uranium — potentially harming brain and organ development in young people.
However, chronic exposure to metals, “even at low levels, can lead to detrimental health impacts, affecting cardiovascular, renal, cognitive and psychiatric functions,” she added.
The study was conducted at one point in time, so the authors couldn’t control for chronic or long-term exposure.
The authors acknowledged that their study is observational, meaning it didn’t find a causal relationship between vaping and toxic metal levels.
But knowing why this preference led to higher uranium exposure requires more research.
Persons:
CNN — Vaping, vaping, ”, Hongying Daisy Dai, Vaping, Dai, coauthors, vaped, Dai wasn’t, ” Dai, “, Lion Shahab, Shahab, wasn’t, don’t, ” Shahab
Organizations:
CNN, Tobacco, Tobacco Survey, US Food and Drug Administration, biostatistics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, National Youth Tobacco Survey, Tobacco and Health, University College London, UCL Tobacco, Alcohol Research, ”
Locations:
United States, vaping