Effect of E-cigarettes aerosol exposure during lactation in rats: hormonal and biochemical aspects.

Maternal exposure to e-cigarettes aerosol during lactation induced significant reduction (P<0.0001) in the fat content of the milk and serum Leptin level (P<0.005) compared to control dams. Furthermore, pups whose dams were exposed to e-cigarettes during lactation showed an increased level of glucose, thyroxine and decreased level of insulin. The exposure to e-cigarettes aerosol during lactation altered the composition of milk as well as the hormonal and biochemical profile in dams and pups.

al-Sawalha Na, Bdeir R, Sohaib a, et al. Effect of E-cigarettes aerosol exposure during lactation in rats: hormonal and biochemical aspects. Environmental toxicology and pharmacology. 2021;88:103759. doi:10.1016/j.etap.2021.103759