Vapers are 20 per cent more likely to develop heart failure.
The UK government plans to continue advocating for vaping as an effective smoking cessation tool, despite a US study linking e-cigarettes to an increased risk of heart failure. The study, which spanned over four years and included 170,000 participants, found that vapers were nearly 20% more likely to develop heart failure. This is amid growing concerns over the long-term effects of vaping, yet UK health officials doubt the influence of the study on UK policy, contending that the research did not factor in comparative risks between vaping and tobacco.
