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Vaping could increase the risk of broken bones from minor falls, a study suggests.
Nicotine, included in e-cigarettes, is suspected by some experts to make people's bones weaker.
Researchers looked at 5,569 people, aged 20 to 80, who were asked about their use of e-cigarettes and if they had ever suffered a hip, wrist or spinal fracture from minor trauma, such as a fall from standing height.
They found that those who used e-cigarettes, or had in the past, were 46 per cent more likely to have suffered a broken bone from a minor incident, suggesting their bones were more fragile.
Vaping could increase the risk of broken bones from minor falls, a study suggests (File image)
This higher rate of 'fragility fractures' was compared to those who had never vaped.
Though some people's broken bones may have happened before they started vaping, the research adds to the evidence that e-cigarettes can harm health, with the devices linked to an increased risk of both lung disorders and cardiovascular disease.
Despite a torrent of research on the potential dangers of vaping, England could be set to become the first country in the world to
