Open AccessJUUL and Combusted Cigarettes Comparably Impair Endothelial Function
Author(s) -
Poonam Rao,
Jiangtao Liu,
Matthew L. Springer
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
tobacco regulatory science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2333-9748
DOI - 10.18001/trs.6.1.4
Subject(s) - nicotine , electronic cigarette , smoke , cigarette smoke , secondhand smoke , inhalation , aerosol , medicine , physiology , chemistry , environmental health , anesthesia , pathology , organic chemistry
JUUL and earlier generation electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) are promoted as being less hazardous than cigarettes. While JUUL Labs, in particular, claims that switching from smoking to vaping has beneficial impacts, the health effects of such products are not well understood. We investigated whether exposure to JUUL and previous generation e-cig aerosol impairs endothelial function comparably to cigarette smoke.