Deirdre Gilpin
Dr Deirdre Gilpin is a Lecturer in the School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University, Belfast. Her research is directed towards investigating the role of infection in chronic lung disease, and how infection and inflammation can conspire to establish long term infections.
Is vaping better than smoking?
The vaping craze has swept the nation, advertised as a ‘better’ alternative to smoking. But is this really true? In a recent article published in Respiratory Research, Deirdre Gilpin and her colleagues explored whether exposure to electronic cigarette vapour (ECV), compared to cigarette smoke extract (CSE) resulted in changes in specific lung bacteria’s potential to cause harm.
The use of e-cigarettes has exploded over the course of the last decade, touted as a better alternative to tobacco and traditional cigarettes. But is 'better' really the same as 'safe?'
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In the past decade, e-cigarettes have emerged as a popular alternative to traditional cigarettes. E-cigarettes are widely perceived by the public as less harmful, with some health specialists even pointing to their potential value in helping people quit smoking. This idea has contributed, at least in part, to the drastic increase in the number of people vaping worldwide, up from seven million in 2011 to 41 million in 2018.
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