Vaping, Even Without Nicotine, Has Negative Effect on Lungs [Video]

It’s another reason to stop vaping in the new year.

According to research, vaping, like smoking, has an immediate negative effect on the user’s blood flow — even if the vape does not contain any nicotine.

A study published by the Radiological Society of North America examined what happens to the bodies of smokers, vapers and dual users, and showed that using an e-cigarette decreased “venous oxygen saturation,” meaning the user’s lungs are likely taking in less oxygen — regardless of whether the vape contains nicotine.

The study — which was led by Dr. Marianne Nabbout, a radiology resident at the University of Arkansas, and conducted at the University of Pennsylvania — enlisted 31 “healthy smokers and vapers” ranging in age from 21 to 49 years, examining the blood flow in their brains through what is called a phase-contrast MRI.

Supported by the National Institutes of Health, the study also compared the subjects’ MRI scans to the baseline scans of …