The respiratory health effects of heated tobacco product aerosols in a primary human airway epithelial cell model
The implications of this research are that because HTP exposure elicits damage at the cellular level, and because HTPs deliver less nicotine per puff, users could increase consumption and cumulative toxic exposure. HTPs should not be considered reduced-risk; regulatory oversight, clear public-health warnings, and further research on long-term effects are warranted.
Authors
- Alexander N. Larcombe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4196-4482)
- Katherine R. Landwehr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1543-6304)
- Anthony Kicic
- Luke J. Berry
- Emma E Catchpole
Institutions
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (AU)
- Institute for Respiratory Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nicotine & Tobacco Research
- Published
- 2026-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntag062
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00