A new review suggests that heating tobacco devices and alternative cigarettes that don't burn may threaten cardiovascular health. According to the researchers, tobacco heaters of this type release aerosols and particles, including cancer-causing chemicals and molecules such as reactive oxygen, whichDNA damageand can cause cell death.
Are alternative cigarettes really an alternative for smokers?
Non-burning tobacco products, which include alternative cigarettes, are relatively new. In these products, tobacco is heated without burning. This occurs at a lower temperature than traditional combustible cigarettes to release a tobacco-flavored vapor containing nicotine. Unlike traditional cigarettes, thermal combustion devices do not produce fire, smoke or ash. E-cigarettes heat liquid chemicals containing nicotine to their boiling point to produce vapor. However, studies suggest that lung diseases associated with traditional vaping may cause users to experience vapingAlternatives to e-cigarettesuse devices without combustion.
The new research suggests that aQuit smokingand inhaling nicotine-containing tobacco vapor from such a tobacco heater causes less damage than conventional cigarettes, but poses health risks for both the heart and the lungs. In this context, the experts analyzed almost 50 studies on humans and rodents.
They found that inhalants that were not burned with Heets Tabak Sticks resulted in a variety of markers. These indicate heart disease and impaired blood vessel health. These include high blood pressure, reduced dilation of blood vessels, stiffening of arteries, increased protein levels indicating oxidative stress, higher risk ofCardiac arrhythmias in people with pacemakers, increased pulse and reduced heart function.
Possible risks
The literature on the effects of heat-not-combustion products is small but is growing as these devices become more widespread. Further clinical, animal and in vitro studies need to be developed to investigate the cardiovascular effects of tobacco products. This is what the authors wroteof the study. Additional research will help lawmakers and regulators around the world make informed decisions regarding this novel nicotine delivery method.
