The Latest SCI Paper Of Scholars From Zhongshan University Said That E-cigarettes Significantly Reduce The Harm

On May 1, the research team of the school of pharmacy of Zhongshan University published a review article entitled "research progress on the toxic mechanism of e-cigarettes on the respiratory system" in the International Journal of molecular science, an authoritative SCI journal in the field of molecular medicine in the world. It concluded that the harm of e-cigarettes to the human respiratory system was significantly lower than that of traditional cigarettes.

The researchers analyzed and summarized 108 literatures published in the field of e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes since 2010, and summarized and compared the differences between e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes from the two aspects of main components and toxicity mechanism.

In terms of main components, e-cigarettes are simpler than traditional cigarettes because they only add nicotine and cosolvent, and do not contain tobacco; After atomization, the harmful substances in the electronic smoke sol are far less than those in traditional cigarettes.

Specifically, both electronic cigarettes and traditional cigarettes contain nicotine, but the contents of metal carbonyl compounds, nitrosamines, volatile organic compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and other toxic compounds are far lower than cigarettes.

In terms of toxic mechanism, the paper found that the effects of e-cigarette on the main tissues and organs and intracellular signal pathways of the body were similar to those of cigarette; However, a large number of studies have shown that compared with cigarettes, the damage caused by e-cigarettes is relatively low.

This paper makes a comprehensive scientific analysis of e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes, and concludes that although e-cigarettes are not completely harmless, they are significantly less harmful than traditional cigarettes, and may become a substitute for reducing the risk of smoking related diseases.

In addition, the paper also emphasizes that it is necessary to further study the impact of e-cigarettes on traditional cigarette users, collect more data to obtain toxicological evidence-based information, and help people treat e-cigarettes objectively and rationally, without ignoring their potential risks.

Liupeiqing, one of the corresponding authors of the paper, Professor of the school of pharmacy of Sun Yat sen University and director of the national local joint engineering laboratory for the evaluation and evaluation of new drug formation, said that the paper can provide scientific reference for the public to have a more comprehensive understanding of e-cigarettes, and also support the importance of establishing product quality standards and toxicity evaluation systems and standardizing the content of ingredients.

At the same time, the research team also believes that more scientific research is needed to find evidence-based information to further evaluate the long-term safety of e-cigarettes.