By Julie Fidler
An analysis shows that tobacco use increases the risk of oral cancer (duh). But e-cigarettes, too, were linked to an increased risk of oral cancer, particularly if people used the nicotine-delivery devices alongside tobacco products. [1]
Oral cancer includes cancers of the lips, tongue, cheeks, the floor of the mouth, the hard and soft palate, sinuses, and the throat.
For the study, Benjamin Chaffee and co-author Neal Benowitz of the University of California evaluated exposure to known carcinogens based on recent use of different nicotine and tobacco product types, and whether they were used individually or together.
Data for the analysis was gathered …read more
Source: naturalsociety.com
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