Amidst the mounting evidence highlighting the significant negative health impact of vaping, doctors are increasingly cautioning against the use of e-cigarettes, even as a means to quit smoking.Dr.
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Martina Paraninfi/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Doctors are increasingly discouraging people from using e-cigarettes given the mounting evidence about the significant negative health impact of vaping even as a smoking cessation tool.
For current smokers, "there are other very powerful, safe and FDA approved interventions," Dr. Petros Levounis, the President of the American Psychiatric Association and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, said.
In July, new medical guidelines from the American College of Cardiology strongly discouraged the use of e-cigarettes, particularly in those with chronic heart disease. Even in young people, e-cigarettes have been shown to "increase heart rate, blood pressure and affect the ability of the blood vessels to relax," said Dr. Naomi Hamburg, Cardiologist and Professor of Medicine at Boston University. Using an alternative option that has been proven to be safe is ideal.
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