Study: Vaping linked to impaired fertility in young women
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 09-09-2019
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The study, published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, used a mouse model to examine whether e-cigarette exposure impairs fertility and offspring health. After exposure to e-cigarette vapour, female mice showed decreased embryo implantation and a significant delay in the onset of pregnancy with the first litter.
Female offspring exposed to e-cigarettes in utero also failed to gain as much weight as control mice by the 8.5 month mark. "These findings are important because they change our views on the perceived safety of e-cigarettes as alternatives to traditional cigarettes before and during pregnancy," Caron said.