Overview
The purpose of this study is to determine how vaping affects blood vessels, in particular if early damage occurs in the lung vessels.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
Vapers Group:
- Current electronic cigarette (EC) Puff Bar users defined as using EC either daily or occasionally in the past 30 days for at least 6 months, and with 5% nicotine concentration pods.
- Adults aged 18-40 years
Healthy Group:
- Healthy never smokers, never vapers
- Adults aged 18-40 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current or past smoking of tobacco cigarette (TC) or other tobacco/nicotine products (e.g., smokeless tobacco, Hookah) or marijuana will be excluded from the study.
- Subjects with self-reported history of chronic health problems including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), morbid obesity (BMI>40 kg/m2), hypertension or diabetes
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women