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18.6.6 E-cigarette use and the risk of infectious diseases
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Relevant news and research: E-cigarette use and the risk of infectious diseases

Santos, R., Browne, W., Tatler, A., James, V. and Fairclough, L. C. (2026). The Effect of Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes on Epithelial-Derived Extracellular Vesicles: A Systematic Review. Int J Mol Sci, 6. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41898645


Shipman, J. G., Mundy, K., Onyenwoke, R. U. and Sivaraman, V. (2026). Vaping induces a marked pro-inflammatory state within the lung, which is at least partially due to its immunomodulatory effects. Front Immunol, 1759361. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41884815


Ali, H., Riaz, R., Kashif, M., Fatima, S. N. and Ali, A. (2026). Vaping and Tuberculosis: An Overlooked Risk in High-Burden South Asian Countries. Public Health Chall, 1, e70191. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41675253


Suryadinata, R., Bennett-Wood, V., McKinnon, M., Vandeleur, M. and Robinson, P. (2026). Repetitive Exposure to Nicotine-Free Vaping Impairs Airway Defences and Delays Recovery. Lung, 1, 8. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41661298


Ndon, S. U., Liu, A. W., Judson, T. J. and Ling, P. M. (2025). COVID-19 symptoms associated with smoking and vaping tobacco and cannabis: A cross-sectional analysis. Prev Med Rep, 103291. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41278618


Xie, Y., Li, Y., Su, Z., Han, X., Liu, Z., Huang, Z., Cheng, A., Zhou, X., Li, J., Qin, R., Wei, X., Liu, Y., Xia, X., Song, Q., Zhao, L., Chung, K. F., Xiao, D. and Wang, C. (2025). Estimating the association between cigarette and e-cigarette use patterns and SARS-CoV-2 negative conversion time: retrospective online survey in China. BMC Infect Dis, 1, 161. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39901130


Rajai Firouzabadi, S., Mohammadi, I., Alinejadfard, M. and Shafiee, A. (2025). E-cigarettes are not associated with post-acute COVID-19 syndrome among US adults. Sci Rep, 1, 2870. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39843527


Earlier news and research

For news items and research on this topic earlier than 2025, click here.

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