Executive summary Despite substantial progress in reducing the global impact of many non-
communicable diseases, including heart disease and cancer, morbidity and mortality due to …

Objective To review and synthesise the global evidence regarding the health effects of
electronic cigarettes (e‐cigarettes, vapes). Study design Umbrella review (based on major …

The mode of acquisition and causes for the variable clinical spectrum of coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) remain unknown. We utilized a reverse genetics system to generate a …

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) or e-cigarettes have emerged as a popular
recreational tool among adolescents and adults. Although the use of ENDS is often …

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are alternative, non-combustible tobacco products that
generate an inhalable aerosol containing nicotine, flavors, propylene glycol, and vegetable …

Background Use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is prevalent among adolescents and
young adults, but there has been limited knowledge about health consequences in human …

Introduction E-cigarettes deliver an aerosol of nicotine by heating a liquid and are promoted
as an alternative to combustible tobacco. This study determines the longitudinal …

Rationale: Proteolysis is a key aspect of the lung's innate immune system. Proteases,
including neutrophil elastase and MMPs (matrix metalloproteases), modulate cell signaling …

Smoking continues to be a burden to economies and health-care systems across the world.
One proposed solution to the problem has been e-cigarettes; however, because they are a …

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are battery powered electronic nicotine delivery systems
that use a propylene glycol/vegetable glycerin base to deliver vaporized nicotine and …