Juul Pods Contain Hazardous Toxins, Says Harvard Study.
The study was published in the 'American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine' last week.
Of the 54 Juul pods analyzed for the study, 46% tested positive for glucan, a microbial toxin.
Studies have shown that inhaling airborne glucan could lead to severe inflammation of human airways.
Lung inflammation can lead to a host of health issues, including asthma, emphysema and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
The highest levels of glucan were found in the tobacco and menthol flavor Juul pods.
A study in April found that glucan was present in more than 80% of e-cigarette products.
The president of the American Vaping Association (AVA) criticized the Harvard study.
These authors have identified no actual risk ... they are promoting their findings knowing that many will falsely interpret the paper to mean that vaping could be equally or more hazardous than smoking cigarettes, Greg Conley, AVA President, via Yahoo Lifestyle