“Nicotine damages the cardiovascular system regardless of how it is delivered to the body. It causes oxidative stress, damages blood vessel walls, promotes clotting and accelerates plaque build-up,” said Dr. Prashant Kumar Singh, Senior Scientist, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) – National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR). “Furthermore, the fluid used in these devices often contains propylene glycol, which when heated produces formaldehyde and acetaldehyde, chemicals known to be toxic to the heart.”
