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Be careful: > After comparing genetic information swabbed from the noses of smokers, vapers, and non-users of both, researchers found that smoking suppresses t
by JoshMnem 9y ago
Be careful:
> After comparing genetic information swabbed from the noses of smokers, vapers, and non-users of both, researchers found that smoking suppresses the activity of 53 genes involved in the immune system. Vaping also suppressed those 53 immune genes—along with 305 others.
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> This flavor has been found in some e-cig flavorings, but it's known to cause bronchiolitis obliterans, a severe disease caused by scar tissue and inflammation built up deep in the lungs. The link was discovered years ago in food manufacturing, particularly microwave popcorn factory employees who developed “popcorn worker’s lung.”
https://arstechnica.com/science/2016/02/e-cigs-shut-down-hundreds-of-immune-system-genes-regular-cigs-dont/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2016/02/e-cigs-shut-down-hun...