Survey Finds Higher Risk Of Stroke Among E-Cigarette Users

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January 30th, 2019

“There’s a certain notion that e-cigarettes are harmless,” says Dr. Paul Ndunda, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine at the University of Kansas in Wichita. “But … while they’re less harmful than normal cigarettes, their use still comes with risks.”

The use of e-cigarettes is associated with an increased risk of heart attack, heart disease and stroke, according to research that is scheduled to be presented Feb. 6 at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference in Honolulu.

Concern around the health effects of e-cigarette use has grown in recent years, fueled by a surge in their popularity and a belief that they’re safe alternatives to normal cigarettes.

E-cigarette use among high school students increased by 900 percent between 2011 and 2015. In 2018, more than 3.6 million young people in the U.S., including 1 in 5 high school students, were users of e-cigarettes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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