Comparing the cytotoxicity of electronic cigarette fluids, aerosols and solvents

Tobacco Control

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 325-333

  Behar, Rachel Z ^a   Wang, Yuhuan ^a   Talbot, Prue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

aerosol; cytotoxicity; electronic cigarettes; flavors; refill fluid; vegetable glycerin

Indexed keywords

FLAVORING AGENT; SOLVENT;

AEROSOL; CELL CULTURE; CELL SURVIVAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; EPITHELIUM CELL; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; TOXICITY;

AEROSOLS; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FIBROBLASTS; FLAVORING AGENTS; HUMANS; SOLVENTS;

EID: 85026290020     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053472     Document Type: Article

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