Oral health: Vaping inflicts damage and can lead to ‘irreversible’ problems

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May.25.2022

“Constantly filling your mouth with sugar-rich vapour gives the bacteria in your mouth the means to endlessly produce acid,” the experts noted.

“Combine this with the mouth-drying effects of hot vapour and you are leaving your teeth very vulnerable to decay.”

As for the chemicals found in e-cigarettes, it’s “not unlikely that some of these ingredients may be shown to be carcinogenic in the future”.

Carcinogenic substances are cancer-inducing products that increase the risk of tumours forming in the body.

Source：SOUND HEALTH

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