A study presented at the American Thoracic Society’s annual meeting in San Diego found that ex-smokers who switch to vaping still face a high risk of lung cancer compared to those who quit nicotine completely. The study, conducted in South Korea, involved over 4.3 million participants and found that ex-smokers who had quit for more than five years and switched to e-cigarettes had a higher risk of lung cancer compared to those who quit without using e-cigarettes. The study also found that the risk was particularly high in ex-smokers aged 50 to 80 with a smoking history of 20 or more pack years. The researchers suggested that the potential harms of using e-cigarettes as an alternative to smoking should be considered when integrating smoking cessation interventions to reduce lung cancer risk.
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Ex-Smokers Who Vape Still At High Risk Of Lung Cancer: Study
