In a decade-long study, ex-cigarette smokers who vaped were found to be at a greater risk of lung cancer than those who take up vaping. People who quit smoking and then took up vaping were more likely to develop lung cancer than those who did not vape, according to the study conducted in South Korea. "This is the first large population-based study to demonstrate the increased risk of lung cancer in e-cigarette users after smoking cessation," said Yeon Wook Kim, who led the study at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital.
A new study shows that ex-smokers who have taken up vaping could have a higher risk of developing lung cancer than those who don't vape.(Nicholas T. Ansell/PA Wire/picture alliance) Ex-smokers who vape at higher risk of lung cancer The researchers examined 4,329,288 individuals in South Korea, who had a history of conventional smoking.
They took readings at two time points: 2012-2014, 2018, and in a follow-up in December 2021. By the time of the follow-up reading, the researchers found that 53,354 individuals had developed lung cancer and 6,351 had died from lung cancer in the intervening period. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India's general elections, only on the HT App.
Download Now! Download Now! Former cigarette smokers who took up e-cigarettes were at a greater risk of a lung cancer diagnosis and cancer-related death than ex-smokers who had quit and avoided e-cigarettes as well. "Our results indicate that when integrating smoking cess.
