Vaping in pregnancy increases a child’s risk of asthma, new research suggests.
E-cigarettes may cause the potentially life-threatening lung condition even if they do not contain nicotine, a study found.
Lead author Dr Pawan Sharma from the University of Technology Sydney, said: ‘There is a perception that vaping is a safer alternative to cigarette smoking and it is increasingly being viewed as a tool to help quit smoking during pregnancy.
‘Our study demonstrates that maternal vaping is associated with impaired lung function and an increased risk of asthma in offspring.’
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