Vaping increases your risk of flu and weakens your ability to fight it, experts warn

Inhaling vapour from e-cigarettes can weaken the immune system according to new research

Those who smoke regularly are typically hit harder when a cold or flu virus strikes, but people who vape could also struggle to fight it, experts have warned.

Inhaling vapour from e-cigarettes can weaken the immune system and make the flu virus much more deadly, according to new research.

Weakened defences

New findings from the American Thoracic Society revealed that inhaling vapour from e-cigarettes can change the cells in the respiratory tract, weakening the body's ability to fight off viruses - particularly the flu.