Study reveals risks of vaping menthol during pregnancy on fetal development

Pregnant women who consume menthol vapes may harm unborn babies

Scientists say the chemicals in mentholated e-cigarettes may poses risks to pregnant women's unborn baby.

How the Brain Changes During Pregnancy

Examination of the subject's anatomical brain structure showed dramatic loss of gray matter volume over the course of pregnancy, while white matter tracts showed increases.

Study reveals risks of vaping menthol during pregnancy on fetal development

A new study from the University of California - Riverside, has uncovered potential risks associated with menthol-flavoured e-cigarettes for people who are expecting, suggesting they could negatively affect the development of an unborn child.

Menthol, a Consumer Product Additive, Adversely Affects Human Embryonic Stem Cells via Activation of TRPM8, and TRPA1 Channels

hESCs were used to test the hypothesis that 6.4-640 nM and 19.2-192 µM menthol, which activates transient-receptor-potential (TRP) channels, altered calcium homeostasis in embryos and adversely affected processes that are critical to gastrulation. [Stem Cells Translational Medicine] Full ArticlePress Release

San Diego – Whether e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking is controversial. A new study from the USA, published in JAMA Network Open (2025; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.0089), now suggests that vaping may actually reduce the chances of a smoke-free life. A research group at the University...

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