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Impact of more intense smoking parameters and flavor variety on toxicant levels in emissions of a Heated Tobacco Product.

, 2023
Introduction: IQOS HEETS are promoted as reduced-risk alternatives to cigarettes. Although some studies have investigated the chemical composition of HEETS emissions, little is known on whether toxicant levels in such emissions are affected by different ...
van Schooten, F J, Remels, A H V, Talhout, R, Klerx, W N M, Davigo, M, Opperhuizen, A   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Switching behavior and changes in smoking behavior by menthol cigarette preference and menthol heated tobacco product use among adults in the United States who smoke cigarettes: an actual use study

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Heated tobacco products (HTPs) deliver nicotine with significantly lower toxicant exposure relative to combustible cigarettes. HTPs may serve as viable tobacco harm reduction options for adults who smoke but are not able or interested in ...
Joshua L. Karelitz, Yisha He, Elizabeth Becker, Andrea Vansickel   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

How the sales of oral nicotine pouches correlate with prices and respond to taxes on cigarettes and e‐cigarettes

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Oral nicotine pouches (ONPs) have seen a dramatic rise in sales since their introduction to the US market in 2016. We aimed to define the relationship between ONP prices and sales (e.g. price elasticity of demand) and determine how taxes on cigarettes and e‐cigarettes (ECs) impact ONP sales.
Yanyun He, Zezhong Zhang, Brittney Keller‐Hamilton, Megan E. Roberts, Darren Mays, Theodore L. Wagener, Micah L. Berman, Ce Shang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Waterpipe Tobacco and Cigarette Smoking. Direct Comparison of Toxicant Exposure

, 2009
Background: Waterpipe (hookah, shisha) tobacco smoking has spread worldwide. Many waterpipe smokers believe that, relative to cigarettes, waterpipes are associated with lower smoke toxicant levels and fewer health risks.
Shihadeh A., Eissenberg T.
core   +1 more source

DNA Damage and Oxidative Stress of Tobacco Smoke Condensate in Human Bladder Epithelial Cells

, 2022
Smoking is a major risk factor for bladder cancer (BC), with up to 50% of BC cases being attributed to smoking. There are 70 known carcinogens in tobacco smoke; however, the principal chemicals responsible for BC remain uncertain.
Abderrahman Day (13150153), Dmitri Konorev (1456138), Scott J. Walmsley (1874833), Chia-Fang Wu (278014), Ming Tsang Wu (13150156), Kyle Brandt (13150150), Medjda Bellamri (1599709), Christina Brown (143382), Robert J. Turesky (1349178)   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Protective effect of apple seed extract on tobacco-induced testicular injury through IGF-1/VEGF restoration and apoptosis modulation

Journal of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology
Background: Cigarette smoke is a well-known reproductive toxicant that causes structural and functional damage to the testis through oxidative stress and apoptotic pathways.
Sang-Hwan Kim
doaj   +1 more source

Determining the impact of cannabis use on tobacco cessation: Results from a prospective non‐randomized tobacco treatment trial

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Tobacco‐cannabis co‐use is associated with increased psychosocial and health harms; however, the treatment literature assessing the impact of co‐use has been mixed and suffers from critical limitations. To date, no prospective studies have evaluated the degree to which cannabis co‐use affects tobacco cessation, nor are ...
Erin A. McClure, Nathaniel Baker, Rachel L. Tomko, Kyle J. Walters, Elizabeth Chapman, Matthew J. Carpenter, Kevin M. Gray   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tobacco Consumption and Toxicant Exposure of Cigarette Smokers Using Electronic Cigarettes

, 2018
Background: There is considerable debate about the benefits and risks of electronic cigarettes (ECs). To better understand the risk-benefit ratio of ECs, more information is needed about net nicotine consumption and toxicant exposure of cigarette smokers
Strong, David R, Pulvers, Kim, Romero, Devan R, Nollen, Nicole L, Ahluwalia, Jasjit S, Emami, Ashley S, Benowitz, Neal L   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation: An overview of systematic reviews and evidence and gap map

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Electronic cigarettes (EC) are considered a smoking cessation tool in some countries, such as the United Kingdom, but uncertainty remains internationally over whether their benefits outweigh potential harms when used for this purpose.
Angela Difeng Wu, Monserrat Conde, Ailsa R. Butler, Ethan Knight, Nicola Lindson, Jonathan Livingstone‐Banks, Peter Hajek, Hayden McRobbie, Rachna Begh, Annika Theodoulou, Caitlin Notley, Tari Turner, Eliza Zhitnik, Jamie Hartmann‐Boyce   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent developments in retinal lasers and delivery systems

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014
Photocoagulation is the standard of care for several ocular disorders and in particular retinal conditions. Technology has offered us newer lasing mediums, wavelengths and delivery systems.
Naresh Kumar Yadav, Chaitra Jayadev, Anand Rajendran, Manish Nagpal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source