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    Is vaping better than smoking for cardiorespiratory and muscle function?

    Darabseh, Mohammad Z, Selfe, James ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9931-4998, Morse, Christopher I and Degens, Hans ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7399-4841 (2020) Is vaping better than smoking for cardiorespiratory and muscle function? Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, 15 (1). p. 674. ISSN 1828-695X

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    Abstract

    Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for respiratory disorders, cardiovascular diseases and even decrements in muscle function. Electronic cigarette use (vaping) is considered a healthier alternative to cigarette smoking and may help in smoking cessation. However, the effects of vaping are not clear yet and particularly the long-term effects of vaping are largely unknown. Some reports suggest that vaping maybe as harmful for e.g. respiratory function, as cigarette smoking. In this narrative review the effects of vaping and cigarette smoking on respiratory, cardiovascular and muscle function are compared. Overall, vaping has been found to cause similar effects as smoking on lung function and cardiovascular function. Future studies are needed to clarify the severity of smoking- and vaping-induced decrements on muscle function.

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