According to the Hezhong International Society website reported on February 14, a new study carried out by the University of Southern California found that the degree of damage to the deoxyuclecaccharotidic acid (DNA) of the people who smoke the electronic cigarettes and the frequent smokers are the same, thus refuting Electronic cigarettes are more secure alternatives of cigarettes.

It is reported that in a study in the magazine of Nicotine and Tobacco Research this week, researchers from the University of California, the University of Southern California, from the two types of cigarettes from electronics smoke, cigarettes and never inhaled these two cigarettes. Extract epithelial cells in the population for analysis.

They found that compared with smokers, the DNA damage of electronic cigarettes and cigarettes is more than twice the former. They also found that DNA damage caused by cigarettes and electronic cigarettes is similar.

This damage caused by oral endometrial DNA is often related to the increase in the risk of various chronic diseases such as cancer and inflammatory diseases.

Dr. Ahamad Bazalatinia from the Kake Medical College said in a statement: "We proved for the first time that the more the electronic cigarette users suck the electrical cigarette The greater the damage. The same situation also happened to the smokers. "

It is reported that the research seems to be contrary to the information provided by the National Drug Abuse of Pharmaceuticals. The Institute said that at least in the short term, electronic smoke may be "harmful" than smoking.