The claim
Vaping a safe alternative to smoking
PeakMetrics research summary
Based on related reporting.
Related reporting describes a University of New South Wales review that found nicotine-based vapes likely to cause lung or oral cancer and said researchers could not definitively say they are safer than smoking. This research challenges the claim that vaping is a safe alternative, but the excerpt does not establish that vaping is equally or more harmful than smoking.[S3]
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Sources and attribution
- [original] First Check original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- [S3] Landmark University of NSW study finds vapes may cause cancer despite safer than smoking claim
Additional research · Retrieved October 16, 2026