Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 18th. "Reference News" recently published a report on the website of United Press International, "Research Shows Vaping E-cigarettes Are No Less Than Cigarettes in DNA Damage."
The summary of the report is as follows:
A new study from the University of Southern California finds that regular vapers have the same level of DNA damage as regular smokers, refuting the notion that vaping is a safer alternative to cigarettes statement.
In a recent study published in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research, researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC extracted Epithelial cells were analyzed.
They found that vapers and cigarettes had more than twice as much DNA damage as non-smokers.
They also found that the DNA damage caused by smoking and vaping was similar in nature.
This damage to the DNA of the lining of the mouth is often associated with an increased risk of a variety of chronic diseases, including cancer and inflammatory diseases.
"We have shown for the first time that the more and longer e-cigarette users vape, the DNA in oral cells is damaged," Dr. The damage is greater. The same happens with smokers."