Vaping during pregnancy could have long-term effects on children, suggests a new study

The study exposed pregnant mice to e-cigarette vapours with and without nicotine. At five months old all the offspring were examined. Reduced lung function and scaring were evident in the lungs of mice exposed to the vapours, regardless of if they contained nicotine or not.

“The dangers of smoking traditional cigarettes while pregnant are clearly documented, including sudden infant death syndrome, low birth weight and asthma, but the effects of e-cigarette vapour exposure during development are not clear. Vaping has only been around since the early 2000s and little research has been done during the in-utero period. Our findings indicate that vaping while pregnant can have long-term health effects for the offspring,” said Matthew Gorr, the study’s senior author to EurekaAlert!.