Exposure to Nicotine and Selected Toxicants in Cigarette Smokers Who Switched to Electronic Cigarettes: A Longitudinal Within-Subjects Observational Study
Author(s) -
Maciej Ł. Goniewicz,
Michał Gawron,
Danielle M. Smith,
Margaret Peng,
Peyton Jacob,
Neal L. Benowitz
Publication year - 2016
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/ntw160
Subject(s) - nicotine , carcinogen , tobacco smoke , cotinine , chemistry , metabolite , smoke , toxicology , urine , physiology , medicine , organic chemistry , biology , biochemistry
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are purported to deliver nicotine aerosol without any toxic combustion products present in tobacco smoke. In this longitudinal within-subjects observational study, we evaluated the effects of e-cigarettes on nicotine delivery and exposure to selected carcinogens and toxicants.
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