Vaping causes similar DNA damage to smoking - as study links e-cigarettes to cancer risk

Vaping damages the DNA of its users in a similar way to smokers who develop cancer, a new study has revealed. Researchers at University College London found that vape users and cigarette smokers had similar changes to the DNA of cells in their mouth - with these changes linked to the future development of lung cancer in smokers. It is the first major study to link vapes, also known as e-cigarettes, and an increased risk of cancer - but scientists said further research is required.

'E-cigarettes not risk-free' Dr Ian Walker, Cancer Research UK's executive director of policy, said: 'This study contributes to our understanding of e-cigarettes, but it does not show that e-cigarettes cause cancer. 'Decades of research has proven the link between smoking and cancer, and studies have so far shown that e-cigarettes are far less harmful than smoking and can help people quit,' he said.

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