A recent study published in Toxicology in Vitro investigates the potential adverse effects of e-cigarette vapor on airway tissue, compared to cigarette smoke. The image below illustrates the viability of human airway cells during aerosol exposure (click to enlarge). Do the findings of this study point to e-cigarette vapor being as harmless as air?
The results show that cigarette smoke reduces cell viability to 12% (near complete cell death) after six hours. In contrast, neither of the e-cigarette aerosols showed any significant decrease in cell viability. Despite 6 hours of continuous exposure, the results were similar to those of control cells exposed to only air. Even with this aggressive exposure, the e-cigarette vapours did not reduce cell viability.
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The results show that cigarette smoke reduces cell viability to 12% (near complete cell death) after six hours. In contrast, neither of the e-cigarette aerosols showed any significant decrease in cell viability. Despite 6 hours of continuous exposure, the results were similar to those of control cells exposed to only air. Even with this aggressive exposure, the e-cigarette vapours did not reduce cell viability.
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