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Nmr Analyses Of Flavored E-Cigarette Liquids Before And After Aerosolization, Paul Joseph Kerber
Nmr Analyses Of Flavored E-Cigarette Liquids Before And After Aerosolization, Paul Joseph Kerber
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Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are the most commonly used tobacco products among adolescents with ~11 and ~3% of high school and middle school students reporting past 30 day use in 2021 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), respectively. Furthermore, greater than ~80% of high school and middle school e-cigarette consumers use flavored e-liquids. Consumers can be exposed to variable toxicant levels upon e-liquid aerosolization, depending on the composition of the e-liquid, type of e-cigarette, e-cigarette settings, and other customizations.
E-liquids are typically composed of a carrier solvent (propylene glycol (PG) and glycerol (GL)), flavorants, and nicotine. PG …