Abdoulaye Dabo
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Abdoulaye Dabo is a biomedical researcher whose work has been instrumental in uncovering the pulmonary risks of electronic cigarette use. His primary research areas include respiratory toxicology, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and the effects of nicotine on lung health. Dabo’s most cited study, “Chronic electronic cigarette exposure in mice induces features of COPD in a nicotine-dependent manner” (2016), has garnered over 340 citations, establishing a critical link between e-cigarette vapor and long-term lung damage. This landmark paper demonstrated that chronic exposure to e-cigarette aerosols can trigger COPD-like pathology in animal models, with nicotine identified as a key driver of these harmful effects. By providing early, mechanistic evidence of e-cigarette toxicity—at a time when their safety was widely assumed—Dabo’s work has shaped public health discussions and regulatory considerations. His findings underscore the urgent need for longitudinal human studies and have informed both scientific and policy debates on vaping. For students and researchers in respiratory biology, Dabo’s research serves as a foundational cautionary tale about the hidden dangers of emerging nicotine delivery systems.
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