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Biomarkers Of Toxic Exposure And Oxidative Stress Among U.S. Adult Users Of Premium Cigar Versus Other Cigar Subtypes: 2013-2019, Hongying Dai, Neal L. Benowitz, Eleanor Rogan, Abraham Degarege, James Buckley, Ali S. Khan
Biomarkers Of Toxic Exposure And Oxidative Stress Among U.S. Adult Users Of Premium Cigar Versus Other Cigar Subtypes: 2013-2019, Hongying Dai, Neal L. Benowitz, Eleanor Rogan, Abraham Degarege, James Buckley, Ali S. Khan
Journal Articles: Epidemiology
INTRODUCTION: Cigars are currently the second-highest-used combustible tobacco product among U.S. adults, but knowledge about health effects of premium cigars versus other cigar subtype use is limited.
AIMS AND METHODS: This study analyzed the biospecimen data (nā =ā 31 875) from Waves 1-5 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study, collected during 2013-2019. Multivariable generalized estimation equations, accounting for within-person clustering, were conducted to examine differences in urine biomarkers of exposure (BOE) from five classes of harmful and potentially harmful constituents along with a biomarker of oxidative stress (urine 8-isoprostane) among exclusive users of premium cigars versus other ā¦