Acute Effects of a Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Product on Pulmonary Function.

Conclusions: IQOS had an impact on exhaled CO, SaO2%, and airways function immediately after use. Even though these changes were rather small to be considered of major clinical importance, they should raise concerns regarding the long-term safety of this product. Further research is needed for the short- and long-term effects of IQOS, especially in patients with respiratory disease.
PMID: 32545573 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - June 11, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Pataka A, Kotoulas S, Chatzopoulos E, Grigoriou I, Sapalidis K, Kosmidis C, Vagionas A, Perdikouri ΕI, Drevelegas K, Zarogoulidis P, Argyropoulou P Tags: Medicina (Kaunas) Source Type: research