Chemicals in Cigarette Flavor Capsules From Guatemala and Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global market share for cigarettes with flavor capsules has grown exponentially over the last decade, particularly in Latin America. When smoking, consumers crush a liquid capsule in the filter that flavors the smoke. Little is known about the chemical constituents of the liquids in capsules or their potential health risks.

Methods

Based on consumer data and availability in Mexico and Guatemala, 31 flavor capsule brands were purchased (19 and 12, respectively) in 2020. Since some cigarettes included multiple capsules in a stick (up to 2) or pack (up to 4), the final analytic sample included 50 capsules. We conducted qualitative and quantitative analyses using gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC-MS, Agilent Technologies, Inc).

Results

The quali

SUBMITTER: Mus S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11033577 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature