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Electronic cigarettes: Modern instruments for toxic lung delivery and posing risk for the development of chronic disease

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posted on 2023-05-21, 00:40 authored by McAlinden, KD, Wenying LuWenying Lu, Mathew Eapen, Sukhwinder SohalSukhwinder Sohal
Following the emergence of electronic cigarette, or vaping product use associated lung injury (EVALI) in 2019 in the US, regulation of e-cigarettes has become globally tighter and the collective evidence of the detrimental effects of vaping has grown. The danger of cellular distress and altered homeostasis is heavily associated with the modifiable nature of electronic cigarette devices. An array of harmful chemicals and elevated concentrations of metals have been detected in e-cigarette aerosols which have been linked to various pathogeneses. Vaping is linked to increased inflammation, altered lipid homeostasis and mitochondrial dysfunction whilst also increasing microbial susceptibility whilst the long-term damage is yet to be observed. The scientific evidence is mounting and highlighting that, along with traditional tobacco cigarette smoking, electronic cigarette vaping is not a safe practice.

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Clifford Craig Foundation

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Publication title

Electronic cigarettes: Modern instruments for toxic lung delivery and posing risk for the development of chronic disease

Volume

137

Pagination

1-5

ISSN

1878-5875

Department/School

School of Health Sciences

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd

Place of publication

United Kingdom

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© 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Diagnosis of human diseases and conditions

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