Vaping for just a few days can cause lasting lung damage: study By Talker News Oct 12, 2026 2 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Photo by Rushay Booysen via Pexels By Stephen BeechVaping for just a few days can cause lasting lung damage, reveals new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmtG6? 3C:67 6\4:82C6EE6 FD6 >2J :?;FC6 E96 =F?8DV >@DE 56=:42E6 E:DDF6 2?5 H62<6? 5676?D6D 282:?DE G:C2= :?764E:@?D[ D2J D4:6?E:DED]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm#6D62C496CD :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D DEF5:65 9F>2? =F?8 6A:E96=:2= 2?5 6?5@E96=:2= 46==D[ 2=@?8 H:E9 AC64:D:@?\4FE 9F>2? =F?8 E:DDF6[ 2== E2<6? 7C@> E96 5:DE2= =F?8 \ E96 566A[ 56=:42E6 C68:@? H96C6 @IJ86? A2DD6D :?E@ E96 3=@@5DEC62>]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 E62> 6IA@D65 E96 E:DDF6D E@ 6\4:82C6EE6 G2A@C 2=@?6[ 2?5 D6A2C2E6=J E6DE65 G2A@C 6IA@DFC6 7@==@H65 3J :?764E:@? H:E9 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_g^`a^DEF5J\7:?5D\5C@F89ED\492?86\9@H\:?764E:@FD\5:D62D6D\DAC625^QmC6DA:C2E@CJ G:CFDk^2m[ :? AC64=:?:42= >@56=D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 7:?5:?8D D9@H65 E92E H:E9:? ac 9@FCD[ 6\4:82C6EE6 G2A@C 52>2865 E96 AC@E64E:G6 32CC:6C @7 E96 5:DE2= =F?8[ EC:886C65 46==F=2C DEC6DD[ :>A2:C65 46==DV :?E6C?2= AC@46DD 7@C 4=62C:?8 52>2865 4@>A@?6?ED[ D=@H65 46== 8C@HE9 2?5 C6A2:C[ 2?5 :?4C62D65 46== 562E9]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$:8?D @7 =F?8 DEC6DD A6CD:DE65 `_ 52JD 27E6C ;FDE 2 7:G6\52J 6IA@DFC6 A6C:@5 6?565[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 DEF5J AF3=:D965 :? E96 ;@FC?2= k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^:?D:89E];4:]@C8^2CE:4=6D^G:6H^`hgfdfQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmyrx x?D:89Ek^2m]k^Am More from this section I teach doctors how to interpret test results – and the labels ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’ often hide what matters most +2 Vaping for just a few days can cause lasting lung damage: study What is apolipoprotein B? The cholesterol test many people don’t know about Photo by Ruslan Alekso via Pexels kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 C6D62C49 E62>[ =65 3J D4:6?E:DED 7C@> k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?2E:@?2=;6H:D9]@C8^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm}2E:@?2= y6H:D9 w62=E9k^2m :? s6?G6C[ r@=@C25@[ @3D6CG65 =2DE:?8 492?86D :? 32CC:6C 7F?4E:@?[ E:DDF6 C6>@56=:?8[ 2?5 %9` :>>F?:EJ \ 2 3C2?49 @7 E96 :>>F?6 DJDE6> 4C:E:42= E@ 7:89E:?8 G:C2= :?764E:@?D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm!C6G:@FD k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_e^_`^6IA6CED\H2C?\G2A:?8\2=E6CD\86?6D\2?5\7CF:E\7=2G@CD\5@\>@DE\52>286^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmG2A:?8 6IA@DFC6k^2m 2=D@ :?4C62D65 E96 BF2?E:EJ @7 $p#$\r@'\a \ E96 G:CFD C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C r~'xs\`h \ 2?5 DFAAC6DD65 D6G6C2= 2?E:G:C2= 86?6D 7@==@H:?8 :?764E:@?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$EF5J D6?:@C 2FE9@C sC] xC:?2 !6EC2496 D2:5i Q~FC 7:?5:?8D DF886DE E92E 6G6? D9@CE\E6C> G2A:?8 6IA@DFC6 42? :?:E:2E6 :?;FCJ :? E96 566A6DE 2?5 >@DE 56=:42E6 C68:@?D @7 E96 =F?8]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQx>A@CE2?E=J[ D@>6 67764ED A6CD:DE65 27E6C 6IA@DFC6 6?565 2?5 2=E6C65 E96 :>>F?6 C6DA@?D6 E@ 2 DF3D6BF6?E G:C2= :?764E:@?]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmsC] !6EC2496[ 2 AF=>@?@=@8:DE 2E }2E:@?2= y6H:D9 w62=E9[ 25565i Q%96 7:?5:?8D[ H9:49 H:== ?665 E@ 36 4@?7:C>65 :? 7FEFC6 DEF5:6D :? A6@A=6[ A@:?E E@ 3:@=@8:42= >6492?:D>D E92E >2J 96=A 6IA=2:? H9J G2A:?8 92D 366? =:?<65 E@ =F?8 :?;FCJ 2?5 8C62E6C DFD46AE:3:=:EJ E@ C6DA:C2E@CJ :?764E:@?D]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 C6D62C49 E62> ?@E65 E92E C6A62E65 6IA@DFC6 4@F=5 A@E6?E:2==J 4@?EC:3FE6 E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ab^_h^ae^C25:@=@8:DED\@FEA6C7@C>\2:\:?\56E64E:?8\=F?8\5:D62D6D\@?\496DE\I\C2JD^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm49C@?:4 =F?8 5:D62D6k^2m 3J DFDE2:?:?8 46==F=2C :?;FCJ 2?5 5:DCFAE:?8 ?@C>2= C6A2:C]k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Stephen Beech Recommended for you Most Popular 4 arrested on drug charges Governor issues state of emergency in 3 local counties, beyond Tallassee rape case dismissed after 2 years City declares state of emergency Local counties now under tropical storm watch Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 85° Sunny86° / 54° 2 PM 85° 3 PM 85° 4 PM 85° 5 PM 83° 6 PM 79°
I teach doctors how to interpret test results – and the labels ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’ often hide what matters most
