A framework to investigate the impact of topography and product characteristics on electronic cigarette emissions.

ABSTRACT:

Significance

Protocols for testing and reporting emissions of Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents (HPHCs) from electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) are lacking. The premise of this study is that multi-path relationships may be developed to describe interactions between product characteristics, use behavior and emissions to develop appropriate protocols for tobacco product regulatory compliance testing.

Methods

This study proposes a framework consisting of three component terms: HPHC mass concentration, HPHC mass ratio and total particulate mass (TPM) concentration. The framework informs experiments to investigate dependence of aerosol emissions from five electronic cigarettes spanning several design generations and three e-liquids for six repeated trials at each of ten fl

SUBMITTER: Robinson RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6218035 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature