Strongest evidence yet that vaping likely causes cancer

Wed, 1 Apr 2026 03:36:32 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/strongest-evidence-yet-that-vaping-likely-causes-cancer-279550>

"As early as the 1880s, there was evidence that smoking tobacco damaged your
lungs. But it took almost 100 years to definitively show that smoking causes
lung cancer.

So, what about vapes?

Until now, most research that has looked at the cancer risk for people using
vapes, also known as electronic or e-cigarettes, has mainly focused on their
role as a gateway to smoking tobacco. This is because we know people who vape
are more likely than non-smokers to take up smoking.

But whether they cause cancer by themselves has been unclear. There are still
no long-term studies. But now a comprehensive review of the evidence I
conducted with colleagues, published today, has found vaping likely causes oral
and lung cancers."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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