Impact of exclusive e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products use on muco-ciliary clearance
Background: Tobacco smoking impairs mucociliary clearance (MCC) efficiency as shown by prolonged saccharin test transit time (STTT). Avoiding exposure to tobacco smoke from combustible cigarettes may restore MCC function and former smokers have been shown to exhibit similar STTT as never smokers. Th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/20406223211035267 |