{"id":4165,"date":"2026-03-05T15:02:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/vaping-could-kill\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T15:02:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:02:42","slug":"vaping-could-kill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/vaping-could-kill\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaping could kill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>2026-03-05 15:02:39<\/b><br \/>\n<BR>Regular vaping could raise the risk of high blood pressure &#8211; a key driver of deadly heart attacks.<BR><br \/>\nWhile National Health Service (NHS) chiefs maintain vaping is safer than smoking, experts have long warned it is not risk-free. <BR><br \/>\nE-cigarettes still contain harmful toxins and scientists say their long-term effects remain largely unknown.<BR><br \/>\nNow researchers fear vaping alone could raise blood pressure \u2014 even without smoking.<BR><br \/>\nScientists at the University of Exeter analysed health data from 6,262 people aged between 12 and 80 as part of the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.<BR><br \/>\nAmong them, 1,190 participants admitted using nicotine within the previous five days through smoking, vaping, or both.<BR><br \/>\nSmoking remained the most common habit, with 790 participants reporting recent tobacco use.<BR><br \/>\nResearchers measured each participant\u2019s blood pressure and heart rate three times using an upper-arm cuff to obtain an average reading. <BR><br \/>\nBlood samples were also analysed for cholesterol and c-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation linked to tissue damage.<BR><br \/>\nElevated blood pressure was defined as 120\/70mmHg or higher, while hypertension &#8211; a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes &#8211; was classified as readings of 140\/90mmHg or above.<BR><br \/>\nResults showed smokers and vapers had significantly higher blood pressure than non-smokers and were 46 per cent more likely to suffer hypertension.<BR><br \/>\nThose who exclusively vaped had a 15 per cent higher risk of elevated blood pressure and were five per cent more likely to develop hypertension than non-smokers. <BR><br \/>\nHowever, researchers cautioned the finding was not statistically significant due to the relatively small number of exclusive vapers in the study.<BR><br \/>\nProfessor Andrew Agbaje, a clinical epidemiologist and co-author, said rising blood pressure could reduce the time the heart has to rest between beats &#8211; potentially triggering arrhythmia, heart failure or heart attacks.<BR><br \/>\nSmokers and vapers in the study also tended to be younger and had higher cholesterol and CRP levels than non-smokers.<BR><br \/>\nThe researchers warned that if vaping continues to rise, the link with hypertension may soon become clearer.<BR><br \/>\nThey concluded that preventing young people from starting either smoking or vaping may be the safest way to reduce long-term cardiovascular disease.<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Visit Bang Bizarre (main website) <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/xtbac.js\" data-video=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026-03-05 15:02:39 Regular vaping could raise the risk of high blood pressure &#8211; a key driver of deadly heart attacks. 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