Vaping ‘linked to cancer and damages body like smoking’

People who vape suffer similar changes to their DNA as smokers who develop cancer, researchers have revealed.

Scientists at University College London analysed samples of cheek cells from vape users and compared these with those from cigarette smokers. Both groups had similar changes to the DNA of cells in their mouth.

These changes were, in turn, linked to the future development of lung cancer in smokers.

The authors of the study, published in the journal Cancer Research, said the findings did not prove e-cigarettes cause cancer but show that “the devices might not be as harmless as originally thought”.
It is the first major study to draw a link between e-cigarettes and an increased risk of cancer.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/vaping-cancer-smoking-damage-study-xwtv32fl9

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Reply 1

artful_lounger

Universities Forum Helper

https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2024/03/20/can-vaping-cause-changes-in-our-cells/

Somewhat more reserved take by CRUK, pointing out it doesn't explicitly prove it can cause cancer and pointing out that based on current research if vaping to stop from smoking, it's better to continue vaping and not go back to smoking.

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Reply 2

Autumn223

Original post by artful_lounger

https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2024/03/20/can-vaping-cause-changes-in-our-cells/
Somewhat more reserved take by CRUK, pointing out it doesn't explicitly prove it can cause cancer and pointing out that based on current research if vaping to stop from smoking, it's better to continue vaping and not go back to smoking.

Not so much a problem when its smokers turning to vapes, but theres a huge use of vapes by children and adults who have never smoked. Plus if plans continue smoking is going to be *legally* phased out, whereas vaping will be a legal alternative.

Reply 3

Trinculo

Whoever would have thought it. Well I never. What a surprise. Never saw that coming.

Reply 4

Barbu

I refuse to believe that vaping leads to the same or similar damage to the body as traditional smoking does.

Whether it causes or can cause cancers, is yet to be seen.