British and Austrian experts observed similar DNA changes in cells taken from mouth swabs of smokers and e-cigarette users, indicating the latter is 'not as harmless as originally thought'.
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The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will raise the age of tobacco sale by one year every year so that anyone turning 15 this year or younger will never legally be sold cigarettes. Figures show that one in five children has tried vaping despite it being illegal for under-18s, while the number of children using vapes has tripled in the past three years.
Crucially, similar changes were observed in the cells of e-cigarette users who had smoked fewer than 100 tobacco cigarettes in their lives. Scientists say that by studying this, it can allow them to 'look back' and see how the body has responded to previous environmental exposures such as smoking or vaping.Computer analysis of mouth swabs showed substantial epigenomic changes in smokers but also in those using e-cigarettes, according to the findings published in the Cancer Research journal.
Researchers now hope to further investigate how these changes picked up on cheek swabs could be used for identifying individuals at highest risk of developing cancer in future. Commenting on the findings, George Laking, director of the Centre for Cancer Research, University of Auckland, said they should be viewed with caution, adding that the development of cancer 'is a multi-step process'.
Prime Candy on Oxford Street, where MailOnline last year found huge vape displays alongside many different types of American sweets Other powers in the Bill mean enforcement officers will be able to give £100 on-the-spot fines to clamp down on underage sales of tobacco and vaping products.It will also be illegal for retailers to give free samples of vapes to under-18s.
The Bill will also effectively ban the next generation from being able to buy cigarettes by raising the age of tobacco sale by one year every year with the aim of stopping today's youngsters from ever taking up smoking. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, said: 'If we want to build a better future for our children we need to tackle the single biggest entirely preventable cause of ill-health, disability and death: smoking.
MailOnline reporter reveals her firsthand experience of predatory sweet shops selling vapes Inside the eerily quiet shops themselves, employees are ready to pounce on potential customers. 'Today is a significant milestone, representing the single biggest preventable health policy in a generation with a first-of-its-kind Bill aimed at preventing our children and young people from falling prey to a lifetime of nicotine addiction.'
'Every day, 350 young adults aged between 18 and 25 start smoking regularly, risking a lifetime of addiction, disease, disability and premature death. 'Instead of rushing this vanity project through Parliament, the Prime Minister should include the policy in the Tories' election manifesto and let the people decide.'
Doctors have expressed fear there could be a wave of lung disease, dental issues and even cancer in the coming decades in people who took up the habit at a young age. The Elf Bar 600, one of Britain's most popular vapes, is advertised as coming in nicotine strengths of 0mg, 10mg and 20mg.The Elf Bar 600 contains the equivalent to 48 cigarettes, analysts say.
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