Impact of exclusive e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products use on muco-ciliary clearance.

Riccardo PolosaR EmmaF CibellaM CarusoG ConteF BenfattoS FerlitoA GulinoM MalerbaP Caponnetto

Published in: Therapeutic advances in chronic disease (2021)

Former smokers who have switched to exclusive regular use of combustion-free nicotine delivery systems (i.e., ECs and HTPs) exhibit similar saccharin transit time as never and former smokers. This suggests that combustion-free nicotine delivery technologies are unlikely to have detrimental effects on MCC function.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
replacement therapy
particulate matter
sewage sludge
municipal solid waste
air pollution
risk assessment
heavy metals