Propylene glycol, a component of electronic cigarette liquid, damages epithelial cells in human small airways

M Komura, T Sato, H Yoshikawa, NA Nitta, Y Suzuki… - Respiratory …, 2022 - Springer
Background Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are used worldwide as a substitute for
conventional cigarettes. Although they are primarily intended to support smoking cessation …

[HTML][HTML] E-cigarette promotion on twitter in Australia: content analysis of tweets

K McCausland, B Maycock, T Leaver… - JMIR public health …, 2020 - publichealth.jmir.org
Background: The sale of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) containing nicotine is prohibited
in all Australian states and territories; yet, the growing availability and convenience of the …

E-cigarettes: Effects in phagocytosis and cytokines response against Mycobacterium tuberculosis

AC Gomez, P Rodriguez-Fernandez… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Cigarette smoking and tuberculosis are a significant cause of death worldwide. Several
epidemiological studies have demonstrated cigarette smoking is a risk factor for …

[PDF][PDF] Comparison impact of cigarettes and e-cigs as lung cancer risk inductor: a narrative review.

XA Abelia, R Lesmana, H Goenawan… - European Review for …, 2023 - europeanreview.org
Smoking cigarettes contributes to lung cancer progression and the development of other
respiratory diseases. E-cigs are increasingly being offered to mitigate the harmful effects of …

Acute respiratory failure associated with vaping

C Fryman, B Lou, AG Weber, HN Steinberg, S Khanijo… - Chest, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of e-cigarettes to deliver aerosolized nicotine has gained popularity in recent years.
Numerous reports have cited the development of acute pulmonary disease linked to vaping …

Vaping-induced acute lung injury: an epidemic that could have been prevented

JR Balmes - American journal of respiratory and critical care …, 2019 - atsjournals.org
The epidemic of vaping-related acute lung injury is a public health disaster. As of October 3,
2019, the CDC had received reports of 1,080 lung injury cases from 48 states and one US …

Electronic nicotine delivery systems exhibit reduced bronchial epithelial cells toxicity compared to cigarette: the Replica Project

M Caruso, R Emma, A Distefano, S Rust, K Poulas… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) may reduce health risks associated with chronic
exposure to smoke and their potential benefits have been the matter of intense scientific …

Short-term E-cigarette toxicity effects on brain cognitive memory functions and inflammatory responses in mice

ES Prasedya, Y Ambana, NWR Martyasari… - Toxicological …, 2020 - Springer
Exposure to cigarette smoke (CS) is associated with an increased risk of several
neurological diseases such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia. At present …

E-cigarettes and youth: an unresolved Public Health concern

F Virgili, R Nenna, S Ben David, E Mancino… - Italian journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarette) and vaping devices started as a potential aid for
cessation and reducing the harmful consequences of cigarette smoking, mainly in the adult …

Pulmonary and other health effects of electronic cigarette use among adult smokers participating in a randomized controlled smoking reduction trial

S Veldheer, J Yingst, V Midya, B Hummer, C Lester… - Addictive Behaviors, 2019 - Elsevier
Background There is limited evidence about the effects of dual electronic cigarette (e-cig)
and combustible cigarette use on lung health or other health outcomes. Studies that have …