E-cigarette can cause cancer

A team of scientists presented evidence at the next meeting of the American Chemical Society that electronic cigarettes are not at all a harmless invention of mankind. They cause DNA damage, which in turn leads to cancer.

An innovative device that replaces conventional cigarettes, appeared relatively recently. Its effect on the human body, both in the short and long term, is not fully understood. Meanwhile, millions of people around the world consider using an electronic device for a smoker to be an excellent and safe alternative.

A cigarette is an inhaler into which a special substance containing nicotine is poured. In the process of heating the liquid, it evaporates, the vapors formed in this process are inhaled by man. Since smoke, as such, is not formed, it is generally accepted that an electronic cigarette is a safe device in terms of isolating carcinogens.

Experts conducted a study in which saliva of five volunteers was studied before and after the application of an electronic device. Attention has been paid to substances that can damage DNA cells. As a result, it turned out that during electronic smoking in saliva, methylglyoxal, acrolein and formaldehyde are formed in a higher content. These substances, according to scientists, cause a change in the structure of DNA and the development of dangerous diseases, including cancer.

Subsequently, the experts intend to confirm their concerns with the results of experiments with a larger group of volunteers. If everything is exactly as expected, the existing myth about the relative safety of electronic cigarettes will be dispelled.