About this Research Topic
Vaping is considered by many as less toxic than smoking, even though the safety of vaping solutions along with the flavorings that are commonly included in vaping solutions has not been established. Studies has shown many adverse health effects of vaping both in vitro and in vivo. These effects may be worse in patients with pre-existing lung disease, especially subjects with airway inflammation. Asthma is an airway inflammatory disease with high prevalence and very common in young adults that have high rates of vaping. Vaping can increase inflammation in the airway and exacerbate breathing difficulties, which can worsen asthma symptoms and trigger asthma exacerbation. Therefore, understanding the effects of vaping in airway inflammation in subjects with asthma should be a priority in asthma research.
We would like to address the cause-and-effect relationship between exposure to e cigarette products and asthma symptoms. This research topic will consider the effects of vape fluid with and without nicotine in subjects with asthma. The topic will also address issues regarding vaping-induced immune cell dysregulation in subjects with asthma.
Suitable themes for for manuscripts include but are not limited to:
1. Demographics of Vaping in patients with asthma
2. Systemic and airway-specific inflammatory effects of Vaping and its components (vaping liquid, flavorings, nicotine, cannabinoids etc) in patients with asthma
3. Vaping-induced dysregulation of Th2 immunity in patients with asthma
4. Vaping-induced dysregulation of the innate Immune system in patients with asthma
5. Vaping-induced dysregulation of the airway epithelium in patients with asthma
6. Vaping associated lung injury in patients with asthma
7. Approaches to decrease vaping rates in young adults with asthma.
Conflict of interest declaration: topic editor Harissios Vliagoftis receives funding by a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to study the effects of vaping on airway inflammation in humans.
We would like to address the cause-and-effect relationship between exposure to e cigarette products and asthma symptoms. This research topic will consider the effects of vape fluid with and without nicotine in subjects with asthma. The topic will also address issues regarding vaping-induced immune cell dysregulation in subjects with asthma.
Suitable themes for for manuscripts include but are not limited to:
1. Demographics of Vaping in patients with asthma
2. Systemic and airway-specific inflammatory effects of Vaping and its components (vaping liquid, flavorings, nicotine, cannabinoids etc) in patients with asthma
3. Vaping-induced dysregulation of Th2 immunity in patients with asthma
4. Vaping-induced dysregulation of the innate Immune system in patients with asthma
5. Vaping-induced dysregulation of the airway epithelium in patients with asthma
6. Vaping associated lung injury in patients with asthma
7. Approaches to decrease vaping rates in young adults with asthma.
Conflict of interest declaration: topic editor Harissios Vliagoftis receives funding by a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to study the effects of vaping on airway inflammation in humans.
Keywords: Asthma, Vaping, Inflammation, Airway, E-cigarettes
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