Mind and Body

3 reasons why vaping can be unhealthy

In the next decade, we may finally what happens after years of vaping.

by Emma Betuel
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In the last two years, record numbers of teenagers started vaping. In 2019, 1.8 million more high schoolers said they picked up the habit.

E-cigarettes haven't been around for very long, and we're only just starting to uncover what happens after years of vaping. Early-stage studies are giving us a glimpse of that future.

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A quick disclaimer:

Some of these studies come with major caveats. But here are three ways that scientists believe that vaping could harm the body if this research pans out.

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