Electrical features, liquid composition and toxicant emissions from 'pod-mod'-like disposable electronic cigarettes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Use of flavoured pod-mod-like disposable electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has grown rapidly, particularly among cost-sensitive youth and young adults. To date, little is known about their design characteristics and toxicant emissions. In this study, we analysed the electrical and chemical characteristics and nicotine and pulmonary toxicant emission profiles of five commonly available flavoured disposable e-cigarettes and compared these data with those of a JUUL, a cartridge-based e-cigarette device that pod-mod-like disposables emulate in size and shape.

Methods

Device construction, electrical power and liquid composition were determined. Machine-generated aerosol emissions including particulate matter, nicotine, carbonyl compounds and heavy metals were also

SUBMITTER: Talih S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8586044 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature