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Take extra care when youre tired, and if you're drinking alcohol or taking prescription drugs

Abbreviations AZA: 5-aza-2-deoxycytidine CBP: c-AMP response element binding protein CCAT1: colon cancer-associated transcript-1 COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COX2: cyclooxygenase-2 COX II: cytochrome C oxidase subunit II CS: cigarette smoke DNMT: DNA methyl transferase ERK: extracellular signal-regulated kinase EZH2: enhancer of zeste homolog 2 HAT: histone acetyltransferase HDAC: histone deacetylase HMT: histone methyltransferase HOTAIR: Hox transcript antisense intergenic RNA IB: inhibitory kappa B IL-1Ra: interleukin-1 receptor antagonist LCPAT1: lung cancer progressionassociation transcript 1 lncRNA: long non-coding RNA MAFbx: muscle atrophy F-box MALAT1: metastasis associated in lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 MAPK: mitogen-activated protein kinase MSK: mitogen- and stress-activated kinase MUL1: mitochondrial E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 1 MuRF1: muscle ring finger-1 protein NF-B: nuclear factor kappa B NLRP3: Nod-like receptor protein 3 PPAR: peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor PRMT: protein arginine methyltransferase SCAL1: smoke and cancer-associated lncRNA1 SIRT: sirtuin TETs: Tet-eleven translocation proteins UPS: ubiquitinproteasome system USP: ubiquitin-specific protease References Lee J, Taneja V, Vassallo R

These preferences can be shaped by factors such as local cigar traditions, preferences for certain flavor profiles, or even government regulations regarding tobacco products

"People think they are simply flavoured water but, in reality, in many cases they are ingesting poisonous chemicals that can cause life-threatening injuries." In May, NSW Health released a range of educational resources on vaping, targeting students, teachers and parents