“Vaping e-liquids can disrupt heart’s rhythm” report newspapers covering a new study, but fail to emphasise the fundamental point that it involved poisoning mice.
A genuine tobacco harm reduction expert pointed out that the only important message is that “owners of pet mice should not allow their mice to use e-cigarettes”.
“Vaping e-cigarette liquids with certain ingredients can cause cardiac arrhythmias that could increase the risk of heart attacks, a new study has suggested,” reported The Independent.
E-cigarettes and their lone constituents induce cardiac arrhythmia and conduction defects in mice by Alex P. Carll et al. was published in Nature Communications last week.
Researchers took mouse electrocardiograms following acute inhalation of e-cigarette vapour. They claim: “Our study indicates that chemical constituents of e-cigarettes could contribute to cardiac risk by provoking pro-arrhythmic changes and stimulating autonomic reflexes.”
Dave Cross – Planet of the Vapes – 2022-11-02.
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