A recent study, conducted by researchers from the University of California, revealed the effects of smoking an e-cigarette once only on the body.
The study, published by the British “Daily Mail” newspaper, confirmed that smoking only one electronic cigarette can cause severe lung damage, and expose the user to the risk of heart disease or neurological diseases, noting that there are many negative effects of using electronic smoking, which was It is rumored to be a safer alternative to tobacco and cigarettes.
The researchers revealed that vaping for just 30 minutes leads to oxidative stress two to four times higher than normal levels for people who have never smoked.
The study added, that researchers discovered that smokers infrequently can remain susceptible to certain serious health conditions, which may play an important role in causing certain diseases, including cardiovascular, lung and neurological diseases, as well as cancer.
The US Preventive Services Committee has advised smokers to start annual cancer screening tests at age 50 instead of 55.
“Based on the evidence, the committee recommends annual screening using low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans for people aged 50 to 80 who are at increased risk of developing lung cancer because of their history of smoking,” she said in a statement. The final report calls for surveys to begin five years in advance of the draft recommendation.
The committee also recommended reducing the mobilization years of smoking history that qualifies a candidate for screening from 30 to 20 years, stressing that this in turn would benefit blacks and women because based on the available data, both groups smoke fewer cigarettes than white men.