Potential harmful health effects of inhaling nicotine-free shisha-pen vapor: A chemical risk assessment of the main components propylene glycol and glycerol

Tobacco Induced Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Kienhuis, Anne S ^a   Soeteman Hernandez, Lya G ^a   Bos, Peter M J ^a   Cremers, Hans W J M ^a   Klerx, Walther N ^a   Talhout, Reinskje ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chemical risk assessment; E cigarettes; Glycerol; Propylene glycol; Shisha pen

Indexed keywords

GLYCEROL; PROPYLENE GLYCOL;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEALTH HAZARD; LIQUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; VAPOR;

EID: 84933508585     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16179625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12971-015-0038-7     Document Type: Article

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