Many Disposable Vape Mouthpieces Harbor Potential Harmful Fungi

New study finds vape mouthpieces ‘colonised with fungi’

Could your vaping habit be exposing you to harmful fungi? A new study from the University of Florida reveals alarming findings about the microbial life lurking in e-cigarette mouthpieces.

Harmful fungal growth found in vapes

A recent study by researchers at the University of Florida has found that the mouthpieces of many e-cigarettes and vape pens are heavily contaminated with…

New vape warning after scientists make horror discovery about germ risks

The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Florida, took samples from the vapes of 25 participants and found they were teeming with more than 35 different types of fungi

Majority Of Vape Pen Mouthpieces Are 'Abundantly Colonized' With Fungi, According To New Study

vape-pen-electronic-cigarette As if there aren’t enough warnings about the dangers of vaping, now comes a new study that says a majority of the mouthpieces of e-cigarettes used by daily vapers are “abundantly colonized” with fungi. So, in addition to the potentially toxic chemicals that are being sucked into a vape user’s lungs, there could be all sorts of nasty microbes being inhaled into them as well. According to the researchers from the Univ…

Mycobiome analysis of electronic cigarettes reveals a reservoir of pathogenic yeasts

Research on the health impacts of e-cigarettes has focused on non-infectious manifestations.

Vape mouthpieces could be swarming with fungi that harm airways

Fungal species, one of which caused chronic bronchitis in mice, were collected from the mouthpieces of e-cigarettes used by daily vapers