Are electronic nicotine delivery systems associated with asthma?
Investigators may have uncovered a link between the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems and the age of asthma onset, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
The investigators evaluated the past 30-day use of electronic nicotine delivery systems among 7,766 adults aged 18 years and older and 17,023 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years who didn’t have asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or a history of smoking cigarettes. The Americans included in the study participated in the U.S. nationally representative Population of Tobacco and Health Study between 2013 and 2021.
The investigators found that compared with the adults who didn’t use electronic nicotine delivery systems within the past 30 days, those who did use the products had a 252% increased risk of developing asthma at a younger age. Although there was no statistically significant difference in the risk of asthma onset between the adolescents who used or didn’t use electronic nicotine delivery systems within the past 30 days, further studies may be needed to better understand these findings.
The investigators concluded that prevention and cessation programs to reduce the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems may help mitigate the risk of asthma.
Read more: JAMA Network Open
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