New Science Study Reveals No Effect On CBC For ‘Passive Vapers’
A New study has recently been made available about the effects of ‘passive vaping’ on both existing smokers and non-smokers complete blood count. In short the study found no change in the CBC indices of those that participated in the test. Take a look, it makes for an interesting read. I’m sure this will be welcome news for the electronic cigarette industry:
The World Health Organisation called for research assessing the safety of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette). We evaluated the acute effect of active and passive e-cigarette and tobacco cigarette smoking on complete blood count (CBC) markers in 15 smokers and 15 never-smokers, respectively. Smokers underwent a control session, an active tobacco cigarette smoking session, and an active e-cigarette smoking session. Never-smokers underwent a control session, a passive tobacco cigarette smoking session, and a passive e-cigarette smoking session.The results demonstrated that CBC indices remained unchanged during the control session and the active and passive e-cigarette smoking sessions (P > 0.05). Active and passive tobacco cigarette smoking increased white blood cell, lymphocyte, and granulocyte counts for at least one hour in smokers and never smokers (P < 0.05).It is concluded that acute active and passive smoking using the e-cigarettes tested in the current study does not influence CBC indices in smokers and never smokers, respectively. In contrast, acute active and passive tobacco cigarette smoking increase the secondary proteins of acute inflammatory load for at least one hour. More research is needed to evaluate chemical safety issues and other areas of consumer product safety of e-cigarettes, because the nicotine content in the liquids used may vary considerably.
What do you think this could mean for the e cigarette industry? Or will this report even get the press it deserves? For instance when someone has something negative to say about the health implications of e cigarettes even though what they claim is not based on conclusive scientific studies?
