The Effects of Exposure to Environmental Cigarette Smoke on the Vocal Folds of Rats.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate histopathologically and immunohistochemically the effects of environmental smoke on the vocal folds.

Methods: This study examined 20 healthy Wistar albino rats, which were divided into four groups of five rats. Group 1 was exposed to smoke for 45 days and group 2 for 90 days.