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Methods to Evaluate Cytotoxicity and Immunosuppression of Combustible Tobacco Product Preparations
Published on: January 10, 2015
Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Cardiovascular Disease
Sydne I DiGiacomo1, Mohammad-Ali Jazayeri2, Rajat S Barua3,4
1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA. sDiGiacomo@kumc.edu.
Abstract:
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and its sequelae are among the largest economic and healthcare burdens in the United States and worldwide. The relationship between active smoking and atherosclerosis is well-described in the literature. However, the specific mechanisms by which ETS influences atherosclerosis are incompletely understood. In this paper, we highlight the definition and chemical constituents of ETS, review the existing literature outlining the effects of ETS on atherogenesis and thrombosis in both animal and human models, and briefly outline the public health implications of ETS based on these data.
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