Vaping likely to cause cancer, Canterbury University study shows
A Canterbury University study suggests vaping likely causes cancer due to carcinogenic chemicals found in vape smoke, though quantifying the risk remains difficult.Summary
A new study from Canterbury University published in the New Zealand Medical Journal indicates that vaping is likely to cause cancer. Researchers analyzed the chemical composition of vape smoke and compared it to data from animal studies, finding that some chemicals produced during vaping are carcinogenic. Lead author Ian Shaw acknowledges that definitively proving a link between vaping and cancer in humans requires long-term data, potentially 15 years or more, but argues it’s prudent to act on the theoretical risk. While acknowledging vaping may be less harmful than cigarette smoking, Shaw warns against taking up vaping without a goal to quit smoking, as it still increases cancer risk. The Vaping Industry Association of New Zealand (VIANZ) countered that the study is a theoretical risk assessment and lacks epidemiological evidence demonstrating cancer outcomes attributable to vaping, emphasizing the difference between theoretical hazard and real-world risk.
(Source：Rnz Co Nz)
