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Dual Use of E-Cigarettes and Cigarettes Quadruples Lung Cancer Risk, Study Finds

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    Dual use of e-cigarettes and combustible cigarettes increases the risk of developing lung cancer significantly.

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    The study analyzed 4,975 lung cancer cases and 27,294 cancer-free controls.

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    Adding vaping to cigarette smoking may accelerate lung cancer development.

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    Prospective studies are needed to examine the carcinogenic potential of e-cigarettes.

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    Authors emphasized the high prevalence of vaping among youth at the time of the study.

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Dual Use of E-Cigarettes and Cigarettes Quadruples Lung Cancer Risk, Study Finds

  • by Kerri Miller, Editor

  • August 1, 2024

  • 4 min

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