The effect of vaping on the human lung microbiota
These findings identified three interconnected effects of vaping: lung inflammation, heavy metal exposure from heating coils, and changes in lung microbiota. This highlights the need for further research to clarify the mechanisms linking these outcomes.
Authors
- Hunter Welch
- Meiyi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4373-2001)
- Maria D. King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1919-7387)
- Whitney L. Spaeth
- Genny Carrillo
Institutions
- Texas A&M Health Science Center (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Inhalation Toxicology
- Published
- 2025-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08958378.2025.2606367
- Primary Topic
- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases