Vaping Comes With a Cancer Risk, Review Finds
A new review suggests vaping is likely carcinogenic, potentially causing oral and lung cancer, though the exact risk remains unclear.Summary
A recent review published in Carcinogenesis indicates that vaping is almost certainly carcinogenic. Australian scientists analyzed existing medical literature, including case reports and animal studies, and found convincing evidence linking e-cigarettes to cancer development. While the precise level of risk is still unknown and requires further long-term study, the researchers state that nicotine-based e-cigarettes are likely to cause oral and lung cancer. The study highlights a gap in research, noting that most previous investigations focused on vaping as a gateway to smoking rather than its potential for causing cancer directly. Some experts caution against sensationalizing the findings, emphasizing that the evidence doesn't yet provide a definitive “smoking gun,” and that vaping remains less harmful than traditional smoking. However, the review represents the most definitive determination to date that vaping increases cancer risk compared to not vaping.
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