Particle size matters: Discrepancies in the health risks posed by traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes in mice and humans

Electronic cigarettes (ECs), considered a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes (TCs), vaporize e-liquid, which may produce harmful by-products due to thermal decomposition and metal transfer. These by-products' deposition in the respiratory tract is largely determined by particle siz...

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Main Authors: Li-Ti Chou, Tsai-Ling Chen, Kai-Chien Yang, Hsiao-Chi Chuang, Ying-Jiun Chen, Ching-Huang Lai, Ta-Chih Hsiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266691102300014X