US EditionFrench Watchdog Flags Heart, Lung and Cancer Risks as Vaping Use Grows
Anses highlighted rising long-term vaping use among over 3 million daily French users and flagged risks to heart, lung, and possible cancer development.
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More than 1,000 producers and operators in France supplied cash and equipment for vamping. They feared the important survey of the Anses. "We're getting out of it rather comforted," says the president of the industry.
French watchdog flags heart, lung and cancer risks as vaping use grows
Vaping poses possible heart, lung and cancer risks, France’s national health agency warned on Wednesday, as it raised concerns about long-term use and the growing appeal of e-cigarettes among teenagers.
Electronic cigarettes, which are less dangerous than conventional cigarettes, pose risks to smokers. A study by l'Anses, published this Wednesday, February 4, reviews the harmful effects.
In an opinion based on nearly 3,000 studies, l-Anses recommends that vaping be reserved for smoking cessation and that it be strictly limited in duration.
While vaping remains less harmful than smoking tobacco, the inhalation of toxic substances is no less dangerous for health, according to a study by the French health security agency Si
Following the examination of nearly 3,000 scientific articles and several reports, the National Health Safety Agency concludes that vaping is associated with possible health risks in the medium and long term, while recognizing the interest of transitional use for smoking cessation.
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