New research warns that vaping during pregnancy isn’t as safe as many believe—nicotine, toxic aerosols, and oxidative stress could put newborns at risk for lifelong lung issues.
Review: Impact of E-Cigarettes on Fetal and Neonatal Lung Development: The Influence of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation. Image Credit: Reshetnikov_art / Shutterstock
In a recent review published in the journal Antioxidants, researchers in Italy evaluated the impact of e-cigarettes (E-Cigs) on fetal and neonatal lung development, focusing on oxidative stress and inflammation.
Background
Every breath a newborn takes marks the culmination of a complex developmental process, one highly susceptible to environmental influences.
While traditional smoking is well-documented for its harmful effects on fetal lung growth, e-cigs…