Electronic cigarettes can lead to irreversible consequences due to changes in DNA. And many of these changes are associated with oral cancer, reports Inverse. com. The bottom line is that in the evaporation of electronic cigarettes and paper, formaldehyde, acrolein and methylglyoxal. And they have been shown to damage DNA, which usually leads to cancer.

The analysis showed that in the cells of the oral cavity of people using electronic cigarettes DNA damage was observed.

These conclusions were drawn from the analysis of the saliva collected from volunteers after 15 minutes of use of vapors. According to experts, 4 out of 5 users of electronic cigarettes observed elevated levels of formaldehyde, acrolein and methylglyoxal, and in their cells - damaged DNA.

Formaldehyde and acrolein are considered quite toxic, while methylglyoxal has some antimicrobial properties and the ability to kill cancer cells. Therefore, experts say, it is too early to make final conclusions regarding the harm of electronic cigarettes.