Cytotoxicity of Thirdhand Smoke and Identification of Acrolein as a Volatile Thirdhand Smoke Chemical That Inhibits Cell Proliferation

This study identified acrolein as a highly cytotoxic VOC in THS which killed cells at high doses and inhibited cell proliferation at low doses.

Source: Toxicological Sciences - February 25, 2016 Category: Toxicology Authors: Bahl, V., Weng, N. J.- H., Schick, S. F., Sleiman, M., Whitehead, J., Ibarra, A., Talbot, P. Tags: Acrolein as a Component of Thirdhand Smoke Source Type: research