Zooming In On The Recent Study Linking Vaping To Chronic Lung Disease

Source from:  Vapingpost 01/09/2020

A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, has claimed that the use of e-cigarettes causes long-term lung damage. Public health expert Dr. Michael Siegel, examined the findings and pointed out an important detail which was left out.

The study titled, “Association of E-Cigarette Use With Respiratory Disease Among Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis,” reported that adults who used e-cigarettes at baseline and had never been diagnosed with lung disease, were more likely than non-vapers at baseline, to be told that they have lung disease after three years of follow-up.

Based on these findings, the authors concluded that vaping must be considered as an independent risk factor for lung disease. “Use of e-cigarettes is an independent risk factor for respiratory disease in addition to combustible tobacco smoking. Dual use, the most common use pattern, is riskier than using either product alone.”

However, while the researchers did control for whether a person reported smoking or not at baseline, they failed to control for the participants’ lifetime smoking history. Therefore, any existing lung damage caused by previous smoking, was not accounted for in any way.  Enditem