In the United States, a new study from Portland State University (PSU) found that electronic cigarettes produced 15 chemical compounds even though the e-liquid used was found to be aroma and nicotine free. This is the largest number of chemical compounds detected so far in the vapor of e-cigarettes.
VAPOR CONTAINING DIHYDROXYACETONE OR STILL FORMIC ACID
Chemistry professor David Peyton and his team found in this study that when heated, e-liquids produce chemicals like dihydroxyacetone and formic acid. Moreover, according to David Peyton it is neither all white nor all black: “ Some of these compounds do not pose any problem on the contrary but others are more problematic ", did he declare.
He also reminds us that smoking generates many more chemicals: " In conventional cigarettes, there are thousands of chemical compounds. Here, we are talking about a handful of compounds, so we must put into perspective ».
According to David Peyton, it took 20 years to prove that smoking was likely to cause cancer, so it is likely that it could take as long to know the health effects of e-cigarettes.
The chemistry professor and his team will now look at the reactions due to the addition of nicotine and aromas in e-liquids, they will also study the toxicology of the compounds generated.
Source : Kuow.org/
Link to the study : Nature.com
