Exclusive E-Cigarette Use Linked to COPD and Hypertension in Adults, finds study
Researchers have identified in a new study that sole e-cigarette use is strongly linked with the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and hypertension in adults between 30 and 70 years. The current study, based on longitudinal data from the All of Us research program, sheds light on the potential health hazards of e-cigarettes. The results call for regulation policy covering the health threats of emerging tobacco products. This study was conducted by John E. and colleagues published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research.
Data from 249,190 participants, including 67.2% female and 52.0% classified as non-Hispanic White, were followed up during a duration of 3.7-3.9 years. The investigators used Cox regression models to evaluate the correlation between exclusive e-cigarette smoking (EE), exclusive combustible cigarette smoking (ECC), and dual use (DU) with the risk of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), COPD, heart failure (HF), and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The models were controlled for important variables including age, sex, race and ethnicity, and body mass index (BMI). ECC was utilized as a positive control to confirm the results.
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