Nasal exhalation of e-cigarette, hookah aerosols may raise lung inflammation, cancer risk

Many e-cigarette and hookah smokers exhale aerosols through the nose, which may increase risk for lung inflammation and nose, sinus and throat cancers, according to findings published in Tobacco Use Insights.
“Our findings suggest that the unique way vapers and hookah smokers use their devices may expose the nose and sinuses to far more emissions than cigarettes, which may in turn increase their risk for upper respiratory diseases,” Emma Karey, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow in the department of environmental medicine at NYU Langone Health at New York University Grossman School

Many e-cigarette and hookah smokers exhale aerosols through the nose, which may increase risk for lung inflammation and nose, sinus and throat cancers, according to findings published in Tobacco Use Insights.
“Our findings suggest that the unique way vapers and hookah smokers use their devices may expose the nose and sinuses to far more emissions than cigarettes, which may in turn increase their risk for upper respiratory diseases,” Emma Karey, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow in the department of environmental medicine at NYU Langone Health at New York University Grossman School