Expansion and rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) result in high morbidity and
mortality rates. Like stenotic atherosclerotic lesions, AAA accumulate inflammatory cells, but …

Respiratory and/or limb muscle dysfunction, which are frequently observed in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, contribute to their disease prognosis …

Cigarette smoke-mediated oxidative stress induces an inflammatory response in the lungs
by stimulating the release of proinflammatory cytokines. Chromatin remodeling due to …

Smoking cigarettes is the major risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). COPD is a condition associated with chronic pulmonary inflammation …

Background: In vitro toxicology studies of tobacco and tobacco smoke have been used to
understand why tobacco use causes cancer and to assess the toxicologic impact of tobacco …

E‐cigarettes are perceived as harmless; however, evidence of their safety is lacking. New
data suggests E‐cigarettes discharge a range of compounds capable of physiological …

Defining progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is complicated by several factors,
including measurement error, duration of follow-up, and the imaging modality used to …

Cigarette smoking is one of the most important and preventable risk factors for
atherosclerosis. However, because of the complex composition of cigarette smoke, the …

Tobacco consumption ranks high among the leading health risks and tuberculosis (TB) is a
major public health issue in countries where the smoking problem has reached epidemic …

Active and passive tobacco smoke are associated with the dysfunction of endothelial
physiology and vascular impairment. Studies correlating the effects of smoking and the brain …