Researchers found that those who switched to smoking alternatives were less exposed to a number of harmful substances.
The study also found that male mice in particular experienced significantly increased harmful effects when nicotine was added to the vapor.
Inhalation of medical cannabis through a vaporizer is often regarded as a healthier form of consumption than smoking, due to the reduced damage caused to the mouth, throat and lungs.
Participants who had used both cigarettes and e-cigarettes in the previous 30 days were 4.7 times more likely to experience COVID-19 symptoms compared with those who never smoked or vaped.
People choose to vape for a variety of reasons, including as a replacement for smoking traditional cigarettes.
“If you think Marlboros are bad because they’re addictive, then this is like a Marlboro on steroids.”
"The (nicotine) increase is extensive and we see it in every single grade," Richard Miech of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor said.
At least five people in the United States have died from lung illness possibly tied to vaping; Ministry warns e-cig-smoking teens highly likely to continue to regular cigarettes later.
While e-cigarettes have been said to be less harmful than their regular counterparts, the remaining effects say otherwise. Sometimes they even lead back to the use of regular cigarettes as well