Scientists are learning how e-cigs affect your health – the results are troubling

Researchers took a look at the compounds in several popular brands of e-cigs and found some of the same toxic metals (such as lead) that they would normally find in conventional cigarettes. Another study concluded that at least some of those toxins appeared to be making their way through vapers’ bodies, as evidenced by a urine analysis they ran. Another study concluded that there was substantial evidence tying daily e-cig use to an increased risk of heart attack. And this week, a small study in rats suggested that vaping could have a negative effect on wound healing that’s similar to the effect of regular cigarettes. Read more e-cigarette research.