Chemical composition and evaluation of nicotine, tobacco alkaloids, pH, and selected flavors in E-Cigarette cartridges and refill solutions

Nicotine and Tobacco Research

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1270-1278

  Lisko, Joseph G ^a   Tran, Hang ^a   Stanfill, Stephen B ^a   Blount, Benjamin C ^a   Watson, Clifford H ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANABASINE; ANATABINE; CAMPHOR; CINEOLE; CINNAMALDEHYDE; COUMARIN; DIPHENYL ETHER; ETHYL SALICYLATE; EUGENOL; FLAVORING AGENT; ISONICOTEINE; MENTHOL; MYOSMINE; NICOTINE; NORNICOTINE; PULEGONE; SALICYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE APPROVAL; DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; FLAVOR; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT SAFETY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TOBACCO; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; UNITED STATES;

ALKALOIDS; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES; FLAVORING AGENTS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; NICOTINE; SOLUTIONS; TOBACCO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84929341857     PISSN: 14622203     EISSN: 1469994X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu279     Document Type: Article

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