This is Why Vaping Could Hurt Your Heart Health

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Forbes reports that a new study published by the American College of Cardiology finds that use of e-cigarettes can increase your risk of heart disease. Veuer’s Matt Hoffman reports.

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00:00New information has emerged in the debate over the health risks of vaping.

00:03Forbes reports that a new study finds that use of e-cigarettes leads to a 19% higher chance of heart failure.

00:10The study was published by the American College of Cardiology.

00:12The study's lead author was Dr. Yakubu Ben-e-Alhassan.

00:16According to Newsweek, he called the research long overdue and said

00:19more and more studies are linking e-cigarettes to harmful effects

00:22and finding that it might not be as safe as previously thought.

00:25Vaping's effects have long been controversial.

00:27Forbes notes that previous studies have not found a connection between the practice and heart disease

00:32and that traditional cigarettes are believed to be more harmful.

00:35On the other hand, the American Lung Association says it's

00:38It could be a hard habit to curb.

00:45In 2021, the CDC found that about 1 in every 20 American adults uses e-cigarettes.

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