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ReviewBrain, behavior, & immunity - health2025

Memory under siege: the cognitive costs of smoking and vaping.

Brian G Oliver, Qi Wang, Rochelle A Yarak, Tharathip Hikasem, Catherine A Gorrie, Chenju Yi, Hui Chen

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Review in Brain, behavior, & immunity - health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Brian G OliverSchool of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia.
Qi WangResearch Centre, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China.
Rochelle A YarakSchool of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia.
Tharathip HikasemSchool of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia.
Catherine A GorrieSchool of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia.
Chenju YiResearch Centre, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China.
Hui ChenSchool of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Memory function is critically essential across all life stages, yet it is increasingly compromised by exposure to airborne pollutants due to human behaviours. This review examines the adverse impacts of tobacco smoke and e-cigarette vapour on memory function, emphasising the risks to younger populations. Both pollutants are potent oxidants that induce oxidative stress and inflammatory responses in the brain, leading to synaptic injury and neuronal apoptosis. These processes compromise neuronal integrity and function, potentially resulting in early-onset dementia. Additionally, third-hand exposure to tobacco smoke and e-cigarette vapour, through re-exposure to toxic chemicals on surfaces or clothing, poses significant risks, especially to toddlers. Epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation and histone modification, further exacerbate these effects by altering gene expression critical for brain development and function. This review highlights the necessity for further research to develop risk-reduction strategies to protect cognitive health from these pollutants.

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DementiaEpigeneticsInflammationOxidative stressPrenatal exposureThird-hand exposure

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PMID41018678
PMCPMC12464608

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