Can vaping cause lung cancer? UAE doctors raise awareness, urge people to quit smoking

Khaleej times
Aug 01, 2023

Can vaping cause lung cancer? UAE doctors raise awareness, urge people to quit smoking


On World Lung Cancer Day, observed every August 1, doctors in the UAE once again emphasised the urgent need for people to quit smoking. They stress that vaping, often perceived as a less harmful alternative, is equally addictive and not a safe substitute for traditional smoking.

Doctors noted, “If regular tobacco cigarettes contain around 7,000 chemicals – many of which are toxic – there is no doubt that vaping, or the process of inhaling a vapour created by an e-cigarette (electronic cigarette) or vape pen, also contain toxic chemicals like traditional cigarettes."