E-cigarettes are sold everywhere. Photo: EPA
Heavy exposure to electronic cigarette vapour damages DNA in cell cultures, causing genetic instability that could lead to cancer, according to a study by VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California, San Diego, researchers in the United States.
Moreover, even nicotine-free vapour induces this damage, indicating that other substances in e-cigarettes can damage cells, the study stated.
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