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Flavor Preference and Systemic Immunoglobulin Responses in E-Cigarette Users and Waterpipe and Tobacco Smokers: A Pilot Study

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  • Monica Jackson

    (Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, School of Medicine & Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA)

  • Kameshwar P. Singh

    (Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, School of Medicine & Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA)

  • Thomas Lamb

    (Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, School of Medicine & Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA)

  • Scott McIntosh

    (Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, School of Medicine & Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA)

  • Irfan Rahman

    (Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, School of Medicine & Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA)

Abstract

Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use has had an exponential increase in popularity since the product was released to the public. Currently, there is a lack of human studies that assess different biomarker levels. This pilot study attempts to link e-cigarette and other tobacco product usage with clinical respiratory symptoms and immunoglobulin response. Subjects completed surveys in order to collect self-reported data on tobacco product flavor preferences. Along with this, plasma samples were collected to test for immunoglobulin G (IgG) and E (IgE) levels. Our pilot study’s cohort had a 47.9% flavor preference towards fruit flavors and a 63.1% preference to more sweet flavors. E-cigarette and traditional cigarette smokers were the two subject groups to report the most clinical symptoms. E-cigarette users also had a significant increase in plasma IgE levels compared to non-tobacco users 1, and dual users had a significant increase in plasma IgG compared to non-tobacco users 2, cigarette smokers, and waterpipe smokers. Our pilot study showed that users have a preference toward fruit and more sweet flavors and that e-cigarette and dual use resulted in an augmented systemic immune response.

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  • Monica Jackson & Kameshwar P. Singh & Thomas Lamb & Scott McIntosh & Irfan Rahman, 2020. "Flavor Preference and Systemic Immunoglobulin Responses in E-Cigarette Users and Waterpipe and Tobacco Smokers: A Pilot Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(2), pages 1-9, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:2:p:640-:d:310594
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    1. Rafael Laniado-Laborín, 2009. "Smoking and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Parallel Epidemics of the 21 st Century," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 6(1), pages 1-16, January.
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