Study: e-cigarettes trigger inflammation in the gut

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-01/uoc--set010721.php

 

News Release 7-Jan-2021
Chemicals used for vaping break down zipper-like junctions between cells in the gut, leading to chronic inflammation and potential for other health concerns
University of California - San Diego

 

Touted by makers as a "healthy" alternative to traditional nicotine cigarettes, new research indicates the chemicals found in e-cigarettes disrupt the gut barrier and trigger inflammation in the body, potentially leading to a variety of health concerns.


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