Dr. Ester Omaiye, a postdoctoral fellow and ETOX alumna and Prue Talbot, a Professor in the Department of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology and ETOX faculty member, have recently published the results of their studies showing that ultrasonic cigarettes contain elevated levels of various metals including arsenic, selenium, nickel, silicon, copper and zinc. Because exposure can occur on a repeated basis over a long period of time, these exposures could potentially result in several serious diseases including respiratory diseases such as silicosis and metal fume fever as well as cancer of the lungs, bladder and other tissues. More information on their study can be found in a recent UCR News article. Our congratulations to Ester and Prue for this recognition of their important work. [The photo above is from the UCR News article.]
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