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Literature on Aerosol: <br />Systematic Review of the Health Risks from Passive <br />Exposure to Electronic Cigarette Vapour <br />•Direct Passive Exposure <br />–3 studies with small number of human volunteers <br />•Exposed to E-cigarette aerosol, conventional cigarette smoke, or not exposed <br />–Key Findings: <br />•Airborne nicotine levels are significantly higher in homes of E-cigarette users in comparison to nonsmoker homes, but lower than that of conventional cigarette users <br />•Nonsmoking volunteers had similar levels of elevated Cotinine in urine and saliva samples <br />•Assessment of a variety of inflammatory markers found no inflammatory response <br />–1 animal study using mice exposed to 20 minutes of E-cigarette aerosol (+/- nicotine) 1-2 times/day for 10 days <br />•Mice weighed significantly less than control mice at end of study <br />•Mice exposed to nicotine– lung function impaired, Cotinine levels were elevated <br /> Hess IMR, Lachireddy K, Capon A. A systematic review of the health risks from passive exposure to <br />electronic cigarette vapour. Public health Res Pract. 2016;26(2):e2621617. <br />doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.17061?phrp2621617