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Clearing the air: adolescent smoking trends.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to highlight the emerging smoking behaviors and varied tobacco products elevating public...
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Associations of electronic and conventional cigarette use with periodontal disease in South Korean adults.
BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to examine the association of conventional cigarette smoking and electronic cigarette vaping with periodontal...
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The Tear Function in Electronic Cigarette Smokers.
SIGNIFICANCE:Prominent ocular surface dryness and poor tear film quality among electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) smokers (or vapers) indicate potential harm to...
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Why flavored vape products may be attractive: Green apple tobacco flavor elicits reward-related behavior, upregulates nAChRs on VTA dopamine neurons, and alters midbrain dopamine and GABA neuron function.
While nicotine is the primary addictive component in tobacco products, additional flavors have become a concern with the growing popularity...
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Effects of Chronic Inhalation of Electronic Cigarette Vapor Containing Nicotine on Neurotransmitters in the Frontal Cortex and Striatum of C57BL/6 Mice.
Electronic (E)-cigarettes are the latest form of nicotine delivery device and are highly popular in the general population. It is...
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The toxic potential of a fourth-generation E-cigarette on human lung cell lines and tissue explants.
The use of electronic cigarettes (E-cigs) is rapidly increasing. The latest generation of E-cigs is highly customizable, allowing for high...
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Assessing the protective effect of rosiglitazone against electronic cigarette/tobacco smoke-induced blood-brain barrier impairment.
BACKGROUND:Smoking (TS) and recently e-cigarettes (EC) vaping, have been associated with vascular endothelial dysfunction primarily relevant to oxidative stress, exposure...
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E-cigarettes and cigarettes worsen peripheral and central hemodynamics as well as arterial stiffness: A randomized, double-blinded pilot study.
The introduction of electronic cigarettes has led to widespread discussion on the cardiovascular risks compared to conventional smoking. We therefore...
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Danger in the vapor? ECMO for adolescents with status asthmaticus after vaping.
Introduction: Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use is on the rise in the adolescent and young adult populations, especially in...
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