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Study Finds Link Between Vaping and Chronic Lung Illnesses

The first study on the long-term health effects of e-cigarettes was published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine this week. The study tracked 32,000 adults who had no signs of lung disease. By then end of the three-year study, researchers found people who used e-cigarettes were 30 percent more likely than nonusers to have developed chronic lung disease.

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