She added: “It’s important that young people understand that e-cigarettes are not a safe alternative, and that the best way to preserve brain health and prevent stroke is to avoid all cigarettes and nicotine products.”
The research also found that among the women who had experienced a stroke, e-cigarette use was higher than among those smoking traditional cigarettes – 36.3 percent compared to 33.9 percent.
However, overall strokes were more common among traditional smokers (6.7 percent) than e-cigarette (1.09 percent) or dual smokers (3.7 percent).
A stroke is a “serious life-threatening” medical condition that happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off.