Review of electronic cigarettes as tobacco cigarette substitutes: Their potential human health impact

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part C Environmental Carcinogenesis and Ecotoxicology Reviews

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 262-275

  Kim, Ki Hyun ^a   Kabir, Ehsanul ^b   Jahan, Shamin Ara ^c  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^c RESEARCH AND EVALUATION DIVISION   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Aerosol; carbonyl compounds; electronic cigarette (EC); hazards; regulation

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CARBONYL COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; HAZARDS; HEALTH;

AEROSOL GENERATION; BEHAVIOR STUDIES; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE (EC); HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS; HUMAN HEALTH IMPACTS; OXIDATION OF GLYCEROL; REGULATION; SEVERAL VARIABLES;

TOBACCO;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SMOKING; TOBACCO; DANGEROUS GOODS;

DANGEROUS GOODS; NICOTINE;

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; NICOTINE; SMOKING; TOBACCO;

EID: 85002971864     PISSN: 10590501     EISSN: 15324095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10590501.2016.1236604     Document Type: Article

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