Tobacco and menthol flavored nicotine-free electronic cigarettes induced inflammation and dysregulated repair in lung fibroblast and epithelium

Abstract Background Electronic cigarette (e-cig) vaping has increased in the past decade in the US, and e-cig use is misleadingly marketed as a safe cessation for quitting smoking. The main constituents in e-liquid are humectants, such as propylene glycol (PG) and vegetable glycerine (VG), but diffe...

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Main Authors: Qixin Wang, Joseph H Lucas, Cortney Pang, Ruogang Zhao, Irfan Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-023-02537-9