Nicotine Levels in Electronic Cigarettes
Author(s) -
Maciej Ł. Goniewicz,
Tomasz Kuma,
Michał Gawron,
Jakub Knysak,
Leon Kośmider
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
nicotine and tobacco research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.338
H-Index - 113
eISSN - 1469-994X
pISSN - 1462-2203
DOI - 10.1093/ntr/nts103
Subject(s) - nicotine , vaporization , chemistry , chromatography , medicine , organic chemistry
The electronic cigarette (EC) is a plastic device that imitates conventional cigarettes and was developed to deliver nicotine in a toxin-free vapor. Nicotine in a solution is heated and vaporized when a person puffs through the device and is inhaled as a vapor into the mouth. The EC is a new product on the market and little is known about its safety and nicotine delivery efficacy. The aim of the study was to analyze nicotine levels in vapor generated from various EC brands and models. The study was designed to assess efficacy and consistency of various ECs in converting nicotine to vapor and to analyze dynamics of nicotine vaporization.
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