SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A new study from University of California San Francisco researchers found evidence that e-cigarettes and marijuana have harmful effects on the heart that are similar to negative effects from traditional tobacco cigarettes.
Health effects from vapes, marijuana joints, and cigarettes all open the door to abnormal heart rhythms, according to a new study published Tuesday in the journal Heart Rhythm.
“We found that cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and marijuana greatly interfere with the electrical activity, structure, and neural regulation of the heart,” said lead author Dr. Huiliang Qiu, a postdoctoral scholar in the UCSF Division of Cardiology. “Often, any single change can lead to arrhythmia disease. Unfortunately, these adverse effects on the heart are quite comprehensive.”
Nicotine vapes and cannabis products have become popular in recent years because the public perceives them as being less harmful than smoking, researchers said. But the new findings shed light on health risks from these seemingly “safer” substances.
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by: Amy Larson
Posted: Nov 15, 2022 / 12:30 PM PST
Updated: Nov 15, 2022 / 09:39 PM PST
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