According to a new study by the Journal Thorax and carried out by the professor David Thickett from the University of Birmingham, the use of e-cigarettes would not be without risks and would affect our immune cells.
THE VAPOR PRODUCED BY THE E-CIGARETTE ATTACKS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
Although less harmful to health compared to smoking, vaping is not without risk. According to a study published in the specialized journal Thorax, the vapor emitted by the e-cigarette, in addition to deactivating important immune cells, can cause inflammation in the lungs. The attacked cells are used in particular to clean the lungs of dust particles, bacteria and other allergens.
With this study, researchers at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom) mainly wanted to place themselves “ Against the general opinion that e-cigarettes are harmless to health ».
To come to this conclusion, the scientists conducted laboratory tests using lung tissue samples taken from eight non-smokers, which they subjected to a mechanism simulating vaping.
They realized that some of the effects seen were similar to those seen in regular smokers and even in people with chronic lung disease.
THE E-CIGARETTE IS BUT MUCH LESS DANGEROUS THAN THE CIGARETTE
While it is important not to overprotect the e-cigarette by remembering that its use involves certain risks, the authors of this study nevertheless stressed that this study 
was less dangerous than the conventional cigarette, being notably less carcinogenic.
Whatever happens when you switch from tobacco to e-cigarettes, you are aiming to reduce the risks and not to abandon the risks. Only studies on the long-term effects of vaping can provide definitive conclusions.s.
