Vaping cause mouth cancer?

[Lashes]

Wondering if it's likely that mouth cancer may be caused by absorbing so much nicotine through the mouth like how chewing tobacco causes people mouth cancer.

I wonder this because I noticed that I vape from the same spot of my lip all the time, and that spot is starting to be a little discolored from so much "vape" rushing by that area. Got me thinking.

[M3Tyler]

I'm no doctor, but from what I understand, it isn't the nicotine you've got to worry about as much as the possibility of the heat from the vapor causing oral cancer, just as much of a risk as smoking an analog. Others can chime in and correct me if I'm wrong

[Lashes]

ORAL cancer! thats the word I was looking for

[M3Tyler]

Giggity :P

[Rhamzha]

If there is a risk, it's likely not from the nicotine. There isn't tons of research on nicotine b/c of it's bad association with tobacco and cigarettes in general. But, as far as I know, nicotine is not currently a known carcinogenic.

later,
Jason

[kno]

i got a raised bump on my toungue for a few days from the pg i was using, had to up the vg level and it went away

i would think the pg would be more likely to cause cancer in high amounts than the nicotine itself

who knows

these things arent tested and WE VAPE ALOT

[Giantfan]

NO CHANCE.

I can 100% safely assume that there is no chance whatsoever from oral cancer from vaping.

First off, nicotine does not cause cancer.

Secondly, whoever said the heat would cause cancer is wrong. These things are not hot enough to have any effect. Our mouths are able to deal with hot things anyway. How often do people burn their mouths almost everyday by eating things that are too hot? Quite a bit.

Try dipping some Copenhagen if you want a comparison. All oral tobacco has extremely low mouth cancer risks, but can be extremely rough on your mouth.

[M3Tyler]

I wouldn't go as far as to say there is no chance for oral cancer, many studies would indicate otherwise. I wouldn't say the vapor we inhale is "cold" that's for sure, especially for those using 5/6v mods. I'm certainly not trying to cause a concern for those reading, as most studies regarding smoking and oral cancer specifically point to the carcinogens (butane, ammonia, methoprene, cadmium to name a few) but I also want to point out no one really knows for SURE how safe vaping is long term & be sure people are aware it isn't as far fetched as some may think;

Oral Cancer | AAOMS.org
Oral cancer: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Oral Cancer Types, Symptoms & Treatment of Oral Cancer

But when it comes right down to it, there are MANY other contributing causes of cancer in our life, too many to list here, that's for sure. Truth is, nothing is really "safe" in this world...LOL

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/p...-causes/causes

[TaketheRedPill]

Originally Posted by Giantfan

NO CHANCE.

I can 100% safely assume that there is no chance whatsoever from oral cancer from vaping.

First off, nicotine does not cause cancer.

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recently released research:

relationship between nicotine and OPNc expression in the pancreas has been identified
effect of nicotine and the nicotine-derived nitrosamine NKK on normal lung epithelial cells has been identified
effect of nicotine in stimulating the progression of tumor growth, through a cyclooxygenase-2–dependent pathway has been identified
effect of nicotine in increasing expression of the gene FOXM1 in the mouth, has been identified
Nicotine exposure heightening the expression of the nicotine receptors, leading to increased cell proliferation and inhibition of apoptosis in lung and breast cancer has been identified (apoptosis is the process where by 'sick' or precancerous cells pretty much commit suicide and die - inhibition of this process promotes agressive growth of these sick or pre-cancerous cells into tumors)
the nicotine byproduct NNAL and another byproduct called cotinine, on the risk of developing lung cancer has been identified

Hope this helps!

[SquirrilahFish]

I admit I have a pretty rotten mouth already, but since vaping it defienatly feels alot better than before, I know that PG has some antibacterial properties as well, im no doctor either but I doubt that vaping will lead to mouth cancer, and more than toothpaste will (btw some say it does, Im not just talking ab Chineses TP either, LOL)