Smoking also appears to alter DNA methylation, one of the main forms of epigenetic modification (meaning smoking can change how genes express into proteins, without changing the DNA itself) (Vucic et al., 2014)
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In a chamber study with 37 volunteers using cigalikes and tank-style devices under controlled conditions and 4-hour ad lib use, nicotine, PG, and glycerol increased, but were several-fold below the time-weighted average limits used in workplace settings (Liu et al., 2017)
The damage and inflammation caused by ROS due to chronic smoking has been well established
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