Electronic cigarettes may hurt the body's ability to fight viruses

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Monday, May 20, 2019
Vaping may increase flu risk
Vaping may increase flu risk: Brian Taff reports during Action News at 4:30 p.m. on May 20, 2019.

There's more evidence that electronic cigarettes may hurt the body's ability to fight viruses.

Research presented Monday suggests vaping increases a person's risk of catching the flu.

In experiments, e-cigarettes suppressed antiviral responses and the body's mechanisms for activating immune cells.

Smoking tobacco cigarettes doesn't cause the same problems.