Cardiovascular Research

One Acute Exposure to E-Cigarette Smoke Using Various Heating Elements and Power Levels Induces Pulmonary Inflammation.

Authors: Jianru Shi|||Wangde Dai|||Jesus Chavez|||Juan Carreno|||Lifu Zhao|||Michael T Kleinman|||Rebecca J Arechavala|||Irene Hasen|||Amanda Ting|||Bishop Bliss|||Jessica E Monterrosa Mena|||Robert A Kloner

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Abstract

Electronic cigarettes (eC) may not be entirely benign. There is a lack of data on the effect of a single acute exposure of eC vapor using various heating sources and power settings upon lung injury. The purpose of this study was to determine if an acute exposure with eC vapor heated with different heating elements and power levels induced inflammatory changes in the lungs and heart.

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