Nicotine delivery and relief of craving after consumption of European JUUL e-cigarettes prior and after pod modification.

ABSTRACT: The emergence of e-cigarettes on the consumer market led to a tremendous rise in e-cigarette consumption among adolescents in the United States. The success of JUUL and other pod systems was linked to its high nicotine delivery capacity. In compliance with the European Tobacco Product directive, liquid nicotine contents in the European JUUL variants are limited to 20 mg/mL or below. A short time after launching the initial version in Europe, JUUL pods have been modified in terms of the wick material used. This modification has been demonstrated previously to lead to an elevated aerosol generation, consequently, to a larger amount of nicotine per puff generated. The present study was designed to assess whether the mentioned differences between the "initial" and "modified" JUUL versions may

SUBMITTER: Mallock N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8187405 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature