This is a helpful article that gave me background knowledge of the assay that I will be using in my mammalian cell culture.

This article helped me know gain background information on what an Ames Test is and its implications on people.

This article helped me understand what is known about e-cigarettes in the scientific world. It helped me compare e-cigarettes to traditional cigarettes and predict what will be the impact on generations to come how begin utilizing e-cigarettes.

This article helped me understand the health implications of e-cigarettes, especially as compared to traditional cigarettes. In his blog post, Dr. John Ross covers many studies conducted on e-cigarettes to provide a background for the issue. I learned that the American public is divided on whether they believe e-cigarettes are "more healthy" than traditional cigarettes.

This was one of the only studies conducted on e-cigarettes using Ames Test. I was surprised that the only study I could find presented a certain conflict of interest, in that it was conducted by British American Tobacco Group R&D researchers. These scientists found that the Vype e-pen (aerosolized) vapor was non-mutagenic using Ames Test assay in strains TA98 and TA100.

Although this is not a scientific article, but rather a perspective piece, this article really helped me see the personal and cultural aspects of this issue. I learned how widespread the e-cigarette epidemic is amongst young people in America.

This article helped me learn what sets Juul apart from other e-cigarette brands. I learned what differentiates this company and why it is so dangerously appealing to youth.