While smoking prevalence has decreased among the general population, the use of electronic cigarettes (E- cigarettes) has risen significantly and can cause significant lung injury.
To examine trends in single, dual, and polytobacco use between 2014-2020 for US youth and to identify disparities in these trends by grade level, sex, and race/ethnicity.
With increasing tobacco product varieties, understanding tobacco use (TU) profiles and their associations with tobacco dependence (TD) has also become increasingly challenging.
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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.
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