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Surveillance of e-cigarette use among different population groups is important for the timely implementation and evaluation of tobacco regulatory policies.
Our previous study showed major changes in biomarkers on quitting compared to the smoking state. They reflected a decrease of inflammation, endothelial activation, and oxidative stress, as well as an improved lipid profile.
Smoking causes DNA methylation (DNAm) alterations that lead to lung cancer development. Although the use of heated tobacco products (HTPs) has recently increased, their impact on health remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of HTPs on DNAm and gene transcription in human lung epithelial cells in vitro.
The use of nicotine and tobacco products is highly addictive. The dopaminergic system plays a key role in the initiation and maintenance of nicotine intake.
Epidemiological studies and clinical observations suggest that nicotine, a major contributor of the global burden of disease, acts in a partially sex specific manner. Still, preclinical research has primarily been conducted in males. More research is thus required to define the effects displayed by nicotine on the female brain.
Objective This study aims to determine how electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use contributes to the spread of the human papillomavirus (HPV) and to assess the potential cellular proliferative activity it may produce. Methodology In Madinah, a case-control study was conducted between October 2022 and March 2023.
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have become one of the most common forms of nicotine delivery used by youth and young adults worldwide. Given the lack of epidemiologic data in Kuwait, this study sought to estimate the prevalence of e-cigarette use, assess perceptions of harm and addictiveness of e-cigarettes, measure the level of dependence on e-cigarettes and assess factors associated with dependence level among adults.
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