Toxicological considerations on the use of propylene glycol as a humectant in cigarettes

Toxicology

Volumn 269, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 54-66

  Gaworski, C L ^a   Oldham, M J ^a   Coggins, C R E ^b  

^a Altria Client Services   (United States)

^b Carson Watts Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Cigarettes; Humectants; Propylene glycol; Propylene oxide

Indexed keywords

CIGARETTE SMOKE; NICOTINE; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; PROPYLENE OXIDE; TOBACCO SMOKE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; INHALATION TEST; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; MOUSE; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SALMONELLA; SMOKE; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; TOBACCO; VAPOR; ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EXPOSURE; PATHOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT MUCOSA; SMOKING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NICOTIANA TABACUM; RATTUS; SALMONELLA;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RESPIRATORY MUCOSA; SMOKING;

EID: 77949539330     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2010.01.006     Document Type: Article

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