Biomarkers of Toxicant Exposure and Inflammation Among Women of Reproductive Age Who Use Electronic or Conventional Cigarettes
| Autor: | Eric M. Mortensen, Erin L. Mead, Cheryl Oncken, Maciej L. Goniewicz, Mario F. Perez, Nkiruka C. Atuegwu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Urinary system
Population Physiology Inflammation Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Fibrinogen medicine.disease_cause Nicotine 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine education education.field_of_study business.industry Tobacco Products Original Articles General Medicine Intercellular adhesion molecule chemistry Female Electronics medicine.symptom business Biomarkers Oxidative stress Toxicant medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | J Womens Health (Larchmt) |
| ISSN: | 1931-843X 1540-9996 |
| DOI: | 10.1089/jwh.2019.8075 |
| Popis: | Background: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) generally have a more favorable toxicant profile than conventional cigarettes; however, limited information exists for women of reproductive age (WRA). Our aim was to compare biomarkers of toxicant exposure, inflammation, and oxidative stress among WRA who self-report exclusive e-cigarette use, exclusive cigarette smoking, or never tobacco use (controls). Methods: Multivariable linear regression models were used to compare the geometric means of urinary biomarkers of toxicant exposure and their metabolites, serum markers of inflammation [highly sensitive C-reactive protein, soluble intercellular adhesion molecule (sICAM), interleukin 6, fibrinogen], and a measurement of oxidative stress [prostaglandin F2a-8-isoprostane (F2PG2a)] among WRA from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health survey. Results: E-cigarette users had higher levels of lead, tobacco-specific nitrosamines, nicotine metabolites, and some volatile organic compounds (VOCs) than controls. Except for cadmium and lead, e-cigarette users had lower levels of the analyzed urinary toxicant biomarkers compared with cigarette smokers. Cigarette smokers had higher levels of all the biomarkers of toxicant exposure than controls. There were no significant differences in the levels of markers of inflammation and oxidative stress between e-cigarette users and controls. E-cigarette users and controls had lower levels of sICAM and F2PG2a than cigarette smokers. Conclusion: WRA who use e-cigarettes had lower levels of some of the evaluated urinary biomarkers of toxicant exposure and serum biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress than those who smoke cigarettes, but higher lead, nicotine metabolites, and some VOCs than controls, which can increase health risks. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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