Troubling Case Links Vaping to Aggressive Lung Cancer

Vaping cannabis is more harmful than tobacco, researchers warn – Algonquin Times

A McGill University study published in May found that vaping cannabis is more harmful than tobacco and leads to long-term health risks. Students now have different feelings about using weed pens. The study, led by Dr. Carolyn Baglole at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, studied how cannabis vapour affects lung cells. Research found that the vapour contains harmful toxins and carcinogens that damage lung cells, which …

Troubling Case Links Vaping to Aggressive Lung Cancer

Vaping might be safer than cigarette smoking, but they carry their own health risks. A New Jersey man’s electronic cigarette habit likely contributed to his fast-spreading, fatal lung cancer, his doctors say. Doctors at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City detailed the tragic death this month in the American Journal of Case Reports. The 51-year-old former smoker and longtime vaper developed an aggressive lung cancer that kill…

Holy smoke: the overlooked cancer risk of e-cigarettes

Paul McNamara is a GP in Glasgow and Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the University of Glasgow. He is on X: @DocPaulMcNamara Rachel Spence is a 5th year medical student at the University of Glasgow. Bladder cancer wasn’t even on my patient’s radar. So when the diagnosis came, he was understandably devastated. He wasn’t a smoker — just a regular vaper, convinced it was the ‘safer’ alternative. When he read about potential links between vaping and b…