Cigarette harm to health has been an indisputable fact, long-term smoking will lead to lung cancer, especially central lung cancer, small cell lung cancer and lung squamous cell carcinoma. In recent years, e-cigarettes have become a popular alternative for many people. But does e-cigarette use cause lung cancer?
On April 14-17, 2021 in zhengzhou, henan China oncology conference (CCO), lung cancer diagnosis and treatment, the director of the center, to the capital university of medical sciences, the Chinese association of science minister, director of the science popularization of the first member of the yi said, whether electronic cigarettes can lead to lung cancer, also need long-term follow-up and direct evidence, there is no big data as a result, There is no definitive clinical evidence.
Zhi added that more research data are needed on the effects of e-cigarettes on smoking-related diseases, so he hopes to carry out more clinical studies while strengthening regulation of e-cigarettes and including them in tobacco control legislation.