E-cigarette use and respiratory disorder in an adult sample

The use of electronic smoking devices (e-cigarettes) has increased in recent years and the prevalence of e-cigarette use is now substantial among both adolescents and adults (Jamal et al., 2017; Wilson& Wang, 2017; Zernike, 2018). Given this prevalence, it is desirable to have knowledge about the health consequences of e-cigarette use (Glantz& Bareham, 2018; Muthy, 2017). Laboratory research using animal models and cell cultures has indicated that e-cigarettes have biological effects that could lead to tissue injury (Chun et al., 2017; St.
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