8 Dangers of Vaping: How E-Cigarettes Can Damage the Lungs, Heart, Brain, and Wellbeing

8 Dangers of Vaping: How E-Cigarettes Can Damage the Lungs, Heart, Brain, and Wellbeing
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With increasing evidence mounting about e-cigarette- or vaping-product-use-associated lung injury (EVALI), many doctors and scientists are urging people to reconsider vaping as a smoking cessation technique and to be aware of the dangers it poses.

According to the CDC, as of mid-February 2020, over 2,807 hospitalized EVALI cases had been reported across the United States, and 68 of these led to the death of the patient.