Characterisation of mainstream and passive vapours emitted by selected electronic cigarettes

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 218, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 169-180

  Geiss, Otmar ^a   Bianchi, Ivana ^a   Barahona, Francisco ^a   Barrero Moreno, Josefa ^a  

^a EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Electronic cigarettes; Mainstream vapour; Passive vaping; Refill liquids

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

AIR POLLUTANT; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; GLYCEROL; NICOTINE; PROPYLENE GLYCOL;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GLYCEROL; HUMANS; NICOTINE; PROPYLENE GLYCOL;

EID: 84927691213     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2014.10.001     Document Type: Article

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