new research found “E-cigarettes” destroy DNA cells in the mouth 2.6 times, not different from ordinary smokers who destroy 2.2 times, eliminating the suspicion of support groups. The reason for the research is clear in people who smoke e-cigarettes who have never smoked a cigarette.
On February 21, Assoc. Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University said that from new research by the Faculty of Medicine. University of Southern California, which recruited 72 adults, divided into 3 groups: 1. People who smoke e-cigarettes. (Never smoked a normal cigarette) 2. normal smokers (never smoked an e-cigarette) and 3. people who have no history of smoking both e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes Collect history of smoking, frequency, type of cigarettes smoked. and other risks related in detail and collect oral mucosa samples for everyone in order to detect the characteristics of DNA
Research has shown that e-cigarettes cause damage to the DNA of oral cells similar to regular cigarettes. This increases the risk of developing various diseases. including cancer Those who smoked e-cigarettes had 2.6 times the DNA damage of oral mucosa cells, while regular smokers had 2.2 times more DNA damage than those without a history of smoking.
“In the group that smoked e-cigarettes, it was found that the more you smoke The more DNA is destroyed. If considering the type of e-cigarette smoked, it was found that pod smokers The most damaged DNA If considering the taste, such as fruit flavor, menthol flavor, more DNA damage was found, not related to the level of nicotine in e-cigarettes. Regardless of whether there is more or less nicotine, it also results in DNA damage, “Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ruengruedee said.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ruengruedee said that The study dispels 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 study recruited people who smoked e-cigarettes who had never smoked cigarettes, so the results clearly said that The damage to DNA cells, which increases the risk of cancer, is actually caused by e-cigarettes. Importantly, in a study in rats, nine out of 40 rats exposed to e-cigarettes for a little more than a year were exposed to e-cigarettes. 22 had lung cancer and 22 had early tumor-like changes in the bladder mucosa.
“E-cigarette advocacy groups try to inform society that E-cigarettes are less toxic. making it less dangerous than ordinary cigarettes can’t be trusted Just because less toxins doesn’t 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 drama 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 a lot about the impact it will have on society, especially children and youth. The claim that e-cigarettes are legal to reduce the problem of corruption by officials It’s not the right solution to the problem. The correct thing is to fix the authorities to seriously enforce the law, “Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ruengruedee said.
