Peering through the mist: systematic review of what the chemistry of contaminants in electronic cigarettes tells us about health risks.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are generally recognized as a safer alternative to combusted tobacco products, but there are conflicting claims about the degree to which these products warrant concern for the health of the vapers (e-cigarette users). This paper reviews available data on chemistry of aerosols and liquids of electronic cigarettes and compares modeled exposure of vapers with occupational safety standards.

Methods

Both peer-reviewed and "grey" literature were accessed and more than 9,000 observations of highly variable quality were extracted. Comparisons to the most universally recognized workplace exposure standards, Threshold Limit Values (TLVs), were conducted under "worst case" assumptions about both chemical content of aerosol and liquids as

SUBMITTER: Burstyn I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3937158 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature