Scientists from Connecticut found that the vapor from electronic cigarettes can lead to damage to the DNA of smokers.

These injuries can lead to mutations and, worse, to cancer, reports NV referring to Gizmodo.

Researchers at the University of Connecticut have created a three-dimensional printing device that can test the ability of some chemicals to interact and potentially destroy your DNA. These artificial "lungs" tested the effect of cigarette smoke and steam on the wipe, that is, on electronic cigarettes.

Judging by the results of the work of researchers, the harm from electronic cigarettes is roughly equivalent to the harm of smoking unfiltered cigarettes. Moreover, electronic cigarettes with a liquid without nicotine had the same effect as conventional cigarettes.

However, the study does not determine which specific chemicals in a pair of electronic cigarettes cause DNA damage.

"This study was examined with some skepticism from other researchers. You just have to be careful, because you're still breathing potentially destructive DNA chemicals into your lungs, "says journalist Gizmodo.

At the same time, it is noted that electronic cigarettes cause significantly less physical dependence than traditional tobacco products. In particular, users of electronic cigarettes wait a little longer to smoke after waking up.