Researchers have warned that nicotine-based e-cigarettes are likely to cause lung and oral cancers, raising fresh concerns over the safety of vaping and challenging claims that it is a harmless alternative to smoking.
The findings, published in the journal Carcinogenesis, are based on a major review led by the University of New South Wales, Sydney, which examined evidence from human studies, laboratory research and animal experiments.
The review brought together experts from several Australian institutions, including The University of Queensland, Flinders University, The University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital, The Prince Charles Hospital and Sunshine Coast University Hospital.
According to the researchers, the evidence consistently points to vaping as a likely cause of cancer, particularly cancers of the lungs and oral cavity.
Lead author, Prof. Brian Stewart, said the review provides the strongest evidence to date that people who vape face a higher cancer risk than those who do
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