Impacts of Nicotine and Flavoring on the Sensory Perception of E-Cigarette Aerosol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To examine the interaction between an added flavoring (cherry) and nicotine on the perception of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) aerosol and how this impacts the appeal of flavored liquids for e-cigarette (e-liquids).

Methods

A total of 19 subjects (13 male, 6 female) vaped six commercially available e-liquids with varying contents of nicotine (0, 6, 12 mg/mL) and cherry flavor (4.7% or 9.3% vol/vol). For each e-liquid, subjects first rated overall liking/disliking of the aerosol using the Labeled Hedonic Scale, followed by perceived intensities of sweetness, bitterness, harshness (irritation), and cherry flavor of the aerosol using the general version of Labeled Magnitude Scale.

Results

The main findings were that (1) added nicotine increased perceive

SUBMITTER: Pullicin AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7171271 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature