Vaping After Quitting Smoking Keeps Lung Cancer Risk High [Video]

Key Takeaways

Folks who vape after quitting smoking may not see their odds for lung cancer subside as quickly, compared to those who avoid both habitsThe finding was especially pronounced in older ex-smokers, new Korean research showedDoctors may want to counsel smoking patients to not consider vaping a ‘safe’ alternative

TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve quit smoking and have switched to vaping instead, your odds for lung cancer won’t fall as steeply as if you quit nicotine altogether, new research suggests.

“This is the first large population-based study to demonstrate the increased risk of lung cancer in e-cigarette users after smoking cessation,” said study lead author Dr. YeonWook Kim. He’s an assistant professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, in Seongnam, South Korea.

Kim’s team presented its findings Monday at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society in San Diego.

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