High-Content Screening Comparison of 1R6F Cigarette Smoke Extract and Selected Heated Tobacco and Electronic Vapour Product Aerosol Extracts in Endothelial and Bronchial Epithelial Cell Models.
Laboratory testing of cell samples exposed to cigarette smoke, heated tobacco products, and e-cigarette vapour showed that cigarette smoke caused the most damage to cells and DNA, while the heated tobacco and e-cigarette products produced less damage under these specific test conditions. However, the researchers note these lab findings do not prove these products are safer for human health.
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