Cardiopulmonary Impact of Wildfire Smoke

As global temperatures rise, wildfires are increasingly recognized as major public health crises. Exposure to wildfire smoke is known to worsen respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

joVE – In vitro Cannabis Exposures of Lung Epithelial Cells

Cannabis is used by an estimated 192 million people around the world. Most people use cannabis through the inhalation of cannabis smoke, which contains combustion by-products that can negatively affect lung health. . There is currently no standardized in vitro model for assessing the effects of dry cannabis vapor.

The Impact of Cannabis Vapor on the Lungs and What We Learn from the Right Model

As cannabis use increases, so does the availability of products marketed as safe alternatives to smoking. One of these products is the dry herb vaporizer, which heats the cannabis flower without burning it. This process releases cannabinoids for inhalation. But how safe are these products?

SoftRestraints for Inhalation Exposure Studies

Any restraining device used in an inhalation exposure set-up will be, by definition, restricting the subject’s ability to move. SCIREQ’s SoftRestraints are designed to minimize some of these important effects typical restraints have on the subject.

In Vitro Inhalation Testing: Revolutionizing Inhalation Product Safety

Discover how the expoCube was used in a study to understand the possible adverse acute inhalation effects of aerosols on consumer safety.

Exploring ALI Exposures: From Cell Lines to Endpoints

Traditional submerged cell culture techniques have well-known limitations for aerosol exposure studies; for instance, the impact of exposure dilution within the media and the poor solubility/sedimentation of some exposure particles1. Air liquid interface (ALI) cultures are a technique whereby cells are grown on a microporous membrane insert, immersed in a media-containing well.