Comparison of Cytotoxic Effect of Cigarette and Waterpipe Smoking on Human Buccal Mucosa

Conclusions:The cytotoxic effect of cigarette and waterpipe smoking on buccal mucosa cells was signifcantly higher than nonsmokers. The effect of cigarette smoking on cellular death was higher than waterpipe. The cytotoxic effect of waterpipe smoking was dose dependent.Keywords:Buccal mucosa, cytotoxic agents, smoking

Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - December 20, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research