new research found “E-cigarettes” destroy DNA increased cancer risk equivalent to regular cigarettes
On February 21, 2023 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ruengruedee Patanavanich, Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University New research by the University of Southern California School of Medicine found that e-cigarettes cause the DNA damage of oral cells similar to smoking. This DNA damage increases the risk of various diseases, including cancer. The researchers recruited 72 adults into three groups: 1. People who smoke e-cigarettes. (Never smoked a normal cigarette) 2. normal smokers (never smoked an electric cigarette) 3. people who don’t have a history of smoking both electric cigarettes and normal cigarettes. Collect history of smoking, frequency, type of cigarettes smoked. and other related risks in detail. All oral mucosa samples were collected for DNA testing.
Prof. Dr. Ruengruedee, M.D. He continued that The research found that people who smoke e-cigarettes have 2.6 times the DNA damage of oral mucosa cells, while those who smoke normally have 2.2 times the DNA damage compared to people without any history of smoking. The group who smoked e-cigarettes reported that they smoked more. The more DNA is destroyed. If considering the type of electronic cigarette smoked found that those who smoke e-pod cigarettes The most damaged DNA If considering the flavors of e-cigarettes smoked, such as fruit flavors, menthol flavors, more DNA damage was found. This is not related to the nicotine levels in e-cigarettes. That is, whether there is more or less nicotine, it also causes DNA damage.
“This study clears the suspicions of e-cigarette advocates who often argue against research showing the dangers of e-cigarettes. It is often claimed that e-cigarettes used to smoke cigarettes before. Because this research recruited people who smoke e-cigarettes who have never smoked regular cigarettes. Therefore, the results of the study clearly indicate that This cell damage to DNA, which increases the risk of cancer, is actually the result of e-cigarette smoking. Importantly, in a study in rats, nine out of 40 rats exposed to e-cigarettes for a little more than a year had the same effect on e-cigarettes. were lung cancer and 22 of them had early tumor-like changes in the bladder mucosa.” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ruengruedee, M.D.
Prof. Dr. Ruengruedee, M.D. Said that the e-cigarette advocacy group tried to give information to society that E-cigarettes are less toxic. making it less dangerous than ordinary cigarettes Unreliable because less toxins does not mean less dangerous In addition, e-cigarettes contain more than 2,000 chemicals that were not previously found in regular cigarettes. As for the case of e-cigarettes that are currently a dramatic issue in Thai society And many politicians are thinking about legalizing e-cigarettes. I want you to carefully consider the results of the e-cigarette research study. Think about the impact that will have on society, especially children and young people who will become addicted to e-cigarettes a lot, claiming to legalize e-cigarettes to reduce the problem of corruption among officials. It’s not the right solution to the problem. The correct solution is to allow officials to seriously enforce the law. which will have a positive effect on children and youth
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