E-cigs may be safer than smoking, but that is not the same as safe, and we need to know how unsafe they are. For this pilot study, OSUCCC James researchers recruited 30 healthy non-smoking volunteers to directly assess the impact of tobacco and e-cig use on the lungs through bronchoscopy, an outpatient test in which a doctor inserts a thin tube through the nose or mouth to view the airways
- (sighs) You're joking
The mechanism relates to nicotine binding with acetylcholine receptors in the sweat gland and duct, to change their structure and induce inflammation
Most available studies originate from high-income countries with specific regulatory environments, cultural norms, and patterns of product availability, which may not fully represent experiences in low- and middle-income settings
The lower-ignition paper does nothing to curtail the toxicity of cigarettes or reduce the health effects of smoking
Crosthwaite, said in a statement