Hospitalizations for cardiovascular diseases attributable to tobacco smoking in France in 2015.

Aims: Tobacco smoking is a major risk factor for many cardiovascular diseases. In France, the daily smoking prevalence is among the highest in high-income European countries. This study estimated the number of hospitalizations for cardiovascular diseases attributable to smoking in France in 2015, and the number of stays that could have been avoided if there had been 10% less current smokers or if the prevalence of current smokers had been 20%.

In-air particle generation by on-chip electrohydrodynamics.

Electrohydrodynamic atomization has been emerging as a powerful approach for respiratory treatment, including the generation and delivery of micro/nanoparticles as carriers for drugs and antigens. In this work, we present a new conceptual design in which two nozzles facilitate dual electrospray coexisting with ionic wind at chamfered tips by a direct current power source. Experimental results by a prototype have demonstrated the capability of simultaneously generating-and-delivering a stream of charged reduced particles.