High-Intensity Sweeteners in Alternative Tobacco Products.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sweeteners in tobacco products may influence use initiation and reinforcement, with special appeal to adolescents. Recent analytical studies of smokeless tobacco products (snuff, snus, dissolvables) detected flavorants identical to those added to confectionary products such as hard candy and chewing gum. However, these studies did not determine the levels of sweeteners. The objective of the present study was to quantify added sweeteners in smokeless tobacco products, a dissolvable product, electronic cigarette liquids and to compare with sweetener levels in confectionary products.

Methods

Sweetener content of US-sourced smokeless tobacco, electronic cigarette liquid, and confectionary product samples was analyzed by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-

SUBMITTER: Miao S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5055742 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature