Effect of smoking abstinence and reduction in asthmatic smokers switching to electronic cigarettes: Evidence for harm reversal

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 4965-4977

  Polosa, Riccardo ^a   Morjaria, Jaymin ^b   Caponnetto, Pasquale ^a   Caruso, Massimo ^a   Strano, Simona ^a   Battaglia, Eliana ^a   Russo, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Electronic cigarette; Harm reduction; Lung function; Methacholine challenge; Smoking cessation

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE;

ASTHMA; SMOKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TOBACCO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING HABIT; SPIROMETRY; TOBACCO CONSUMPTION; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; ITALY; LUNG; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ASTHMA; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900500097     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110504965     Document Type: Article

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