Prevalence of e-cigarette use among tobacco smokers in six states and regions of Myanmar
Background: Emergence of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in the past decade has the potential to undermine the global tobacco control efforts and undo the successes achieved to date. There are also concerns that e-cigarettes may become a gateway for
Ye Phyo +6 more
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Electronic nicotine delivery systems: vaping away gum tissue [PDF]
Objective: Conventional cigarettes have shown severe toxicity on immune cells and wound healing in the periodontium, but little is known about the comparative effects of vaping or electronic cigarettes.
Thieleman, Denise, Tulloch, Christina
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Light me up: power and expertise in risk communication and policy-making in the e-cigarette health debates [PDF]
This paper presents a detailed account of policy-making in a contemporary risk communication arena, where strong power dynamics are at play that have hitherto lacked theoretical analysis and empirical validation.
Adekola, Josephine +2 more
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Postsynaptic Complexin Mediates Constitutive Exocytosis of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor
Beyond its established presynaptic role, complexin is identified as a postsynaptic regulator of neurotransmitter receptor trafficking. By promoting constitutive and activity‐dependent exocytosis of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, complexin controls spontaneous synaptic signaling at the C.
Ya Wang +4 more
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Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS): A convenient means of smoking?
Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), which are becoming increasingly popular in many parts of the world, have recently become more sophisticated in terms of their more active content and better controlled vaporisation.
Mariaelvina SALA, Cecilia GOTTI
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'Maybe they should regulate them quite strictly until they know the true dangers': A focus group study exploring UK adolescents’ views on e-cigarette regulation [PDF]
Background and aims: Regulation of electronic cigarettes has moved to the top of the addiction policy agenda, as demonstrated by the recent focus across the UK on introducing age of sale restrictions.
Hilton, Shona +2 more
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An activity‐dependent pathway links prefrontal circuit hypoactivity to cognitive impairment. Reduced PVA–mPFC activity upregulates NEPAS, which suppresses PTX3 secretion, leading to impaired angiogenesis, myelin deficits, and memory decline. Rescue is achieved by NEPAS knockdown or chemogenetic circuit activation.
Boya Hu +11 more
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Electronic nicotine delivery systems: a research agenda
Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS, also called electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes) are marketed to deliver nicotine and sometimes other substances by inhalation. Some tobacco smokers report that they used ENDS as a smoking cessation aid. Whether sold as tobacco products or drug delivery devices, these products need to be regulated, and thus
Etter, Jean-François +4 more
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A green, thermoreversible self‐assembly strategy yields a multifunctional and recyclable supramolecular nanofibrous membrane. Graphene oxide (GO) nanosheet acts as a heterogeneous nucleation‐templating agent, simultaneously modulating the supramolecular crystal packing while tailoring the nanofibrous architecture for elite performance.
Wenjing Sun +6 more
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Electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products, nicotine pouches and smokeless tobacco products
In Slovenia, tobacco smoking remains one of the most important preventable risk factors for death and healthy years of life lost. Slovenia and numerous developed countries are experiencing a decline in smoking prevalence.
Helena Koprivnikar +1 more
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