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'''Looking at the myth that nicotine causes cancer''' | ='''Looking at the myth that nicotine causes cancer'''= | ||
*People who smoke tobacco are known to have high rates of cancer. A common misperception is that it's the nicotine that causes the cancer. This myth makes using safer nicotine products a concern for people who are trying to quit smoking. Below we will debunk the junk science making those claims by showing you the studies, articles, and commentary by experts explaining why the cancer myth isn't true. You'll be surprised at the number of medical professionals who have been told this myth and haven't seen the science that proves the truth! | *People who smoke tobacco are known to have high rates of cancer. A common misperception is that it's the nicotine that causes the cancer. This myth makes using safer nicotine products a concern for people who are trying to quit smoking. Below we will debunk the junk science making those claims by showing you the studies, articles, and commentary by experts explaining why the cancer myth isn't true. You'll be surprised at the number of medical professionals who have been told this myth and haven't seen the science that proves the truth! | ||
=2015: <span style="background-color: rgb(51, 254, 255);" data-mce-style="background-color: #33FEFF;">Study Causing Myth</span> [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1368837515003620 Electronic cigarettes induce DNA strand breaks and cell death independently of nicotine in cell lines]= | |||
**Article about the study: [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3377730/E-cigarettes-NO-better-regular-smoking-Toxins-devices-cause-cancer-nicotine-FREE.html E-cigarettes are NO better than regular smoking: Devices can 'cause cancer even when they're nicotine FREE'] | **Article about the study: [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3377730/E-cigarettes-NO-better-regular-smoking-Toxins-devices-cause-cancer-nicotine-FREE.html E-cigarettes are NO better than regular smoking: Devices can 'cause cancer even when they're nicotine FREE'] | ||
*2016: <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">Study That Busts The Myth</span> [https://academic.oup.com/ntr/article-abstract/19/2/160/2631650?redirectedFrom=fulltext '''Exposure to Nicotine and Selected Toxicants in Cigarette Smokers Who Switched to Electronic Cigarettes: A Longitudinal Within-Subjects Observational Study'''] | *2016: <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">Study That Busts The Myth</span> [https://academic.oup.com/ntr/article-abstract/19/2/160/2631650?redirectedFrom=fulltext '''Exposure to Nicotine and Selected Toxicants in Cigarette Smokers Who Switched to Electronic Cigarettes: A Longitudinal Within-Subjects Observational Study'''] | ||
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