E-cigarette vapor boosts superbugs and dampens immune system

E-cigarettes are toxic to human airway cells, suppress immune defenses and alter inflammation, while at the same time boosting bacterial virulence, new data suggest. In lab and mouse experiments, exposure promotes bacterial virulence and inflammation, while blocking the body’s ability to fight infection, the investigators report.

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