Electronic cigarette: A recent update of its toxic effects on humans

Journal of Cellular Physiology

Volumn 233, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 4466-4478

  Huang, Shu Jie ^a   Xu, Yan Ming ^a   Lau, Andy T Y ^a  

^a SHANTOU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

biomarkers; carbonyl compounds; electronic cigarette; TSNAs; volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

ACETALDEHYDE; ACROLEIN; ACRYLONITRILE; BENZENE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; CROTONALDEHYDE; ETHYLBENZENE; FORMALDEHYDE; METHYLGLYOXAL; NITROSAMINE; STYRENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

CLASSIFICATION; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REVIEW; VAPING; AEROSOL; PROCEDURES; PRODUCT SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING CESSATION;

AEROSOLS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; NITROSAMINES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING CESSATION; VAPING; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 85042540565     PISSN: 00219541     EISSN: 10974652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcp.26352     Document Type: Review

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