E-cig vapor does not induce genetic mutations associated with cigarette smoke exposure

(R&D at British American Tobacco) E-cigarette vapor does not induce DNA mutations commonly observed with tobacco smoke exposures in lab-based tests. The Ames test was used to compare the mutagenic potential of smoke with that of e-cigarette. DNA mutations result in genetic instability, which may be involved in the development of cancer. The Ames test is widely used method that uses bacteria to test whether a given chemical or drug causes mutations in the bacteria's DNA.

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