Vaping Causes More DNA Damage Than Regular Cigarettes

Vaping is not the healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes the tobacco industry claims it is, and data now demonstrate it may even be worse. Even bystanders have an added health burden.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• A 2023 study demonstrates that vaping triggers more DNA damage in the mouth than traditional cigarettes; those who used sweet, flavored pods had the highest DNA damage followed by those using fruit or mint flavors

• Vaping affects multiple organ systems, including nearly immediate changes to endothelial cells, which is one of the first cha…