On February 21, 2023, Assoc. Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University revealedresearch resultsNew by Faculty of Medicine University of Southern California found thatelectronic cigaretteresulting inDNAThe cells in the mouth are destroyed no different from smoking. This DNA damage increases the risk of various diseases includingcancer Researchers recruited 72 adults into three groups.
- electric smoker (Never smoked a normal cigarette)
- normal smoker (I’ve never smoked an e-cigarette before)
- Those who have no history of smoking both e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes
Collect history of smoking, frequency, type of cigarettes smoked. and other related risks in detail. and collect samplesoral mucosa cellseveryone to bring the characteristics of DNA
‘E-cigarettes’ damage DNA, found
- People 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 people without any history of smoking.
- among the group who smoked e-cigarettes found that the more smokers 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 taste of e-cigarettes smoked, such as fruit flavors, menthol flavors, more DNA damage was found, regardless of the nicotine level in e-cigarettes. That is, whether there is more or less nicotine, it also causes DNA damage.
The study dispels the suspicions of e-cigarette advocates who often argue against research showingdangers 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.
“The results of the study therefore clearly indicate that The DNA cell damage that increases the risk of cancer is actually a result of vaping.” Prof. Dr. Ruengruedee, M.D.
Importantly, research in rats found that 9 rats out of 40 receivedcigarette vaporFor a year and a half,lung cancer and 22 had early tumor-like changes in the bladder mucosa.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ruengruedee said that the groupe-cigarette supporttrying to inform 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 drama in Thai society And many politicians are thinking that will makee-cigarettes are legal I want you to carefully consider the results of the e-cigarette research study. Think about the impact it will have on society, especially children and youth who will become addicted to e-cigarettes a lot.
The claim that e-cigarettes are legal to reducecorruption problemof officers 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
refer
Vaping Dose, Device Type, and E-Liquid Flavor are Determinants of DNA Damage in Electronic Cigarette Users: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36780924/
DNA damage levels similar in vapers and smokers, study finds: https://keck.usc.edu/dna-damage-levels-similar-in-vapers-and-smokers-study-finds/