Vaping Lesson
Step 9: Results Key Points
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- Inflammation
- Mouth and gums:ย related to gum disease called periodontitis that eventually can cause the userโs teeth to loosen and fall out.
- Lungs:ย cells get inflamed and are damaged. Damage was greater when using flavored vape juice.
- DNA Damage and Repair
- Chemicals bind to DNA: chemicals can come directly from aerosols or from chemicals that are created when aerosols react in the body.
- Chemicals can cause breaks in DNA: highest damage is related to sweet, minty, and fruit-flavored vape juice. Breaks in the DNA are related to the formation of cancer cells.ย
- Reduced DNA repair: in lungs, heart, and bladder cells.
- Cancer Formation
- 3 cases of oral cancer reported in humans
- Animal studies show aerosols can cause cancer.