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Drug Test Anal

Title:		Chemical analysis of selected harmful and potentially harmful constituents and in vitro toxicological evaluation of leading flavoured e-cigarette aerosols in the Chinese market
Author(s):		Xu T; Niu ZY; Xu J; Li XD; Luo Q; Luo A; Huang YL; Jiang XT; Wu ZH;
Address:		"RELX Science Center, Shenzhen RELX Tech. Co,. Ltd., Shenzhen, China"
Journal Title:		Drug Test Anal
Year:		2022
Volume:		20220617
Issue:
Page Number:		-
DOI:		10.1002/dta.3337
ISSN/ISBN:		1942-7611 (Electronic) 1942-7603 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has increased significantly over the past decade due to consumer perception that these products represent a less risky alternative to combustible cigarettes. E-liquids generally contain a simple mix of vegetable glycerin, propylene glycerol, nicotine, organic acids, and flavourings. Regulators require that harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) that might cause harm to the consumer must be monitored in the aerosol generated by e-cigarettes and in cigarette smoke (CS). To quantify HPHCs in aerosols from commercial flavoured e-cigarettes in Chinese market, this study has systematically compared levels of HPHCs, including eight carbonyls, five volatile organic compounds, four tobacco-specific nitrosamines, 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and seven heavy metals, in the aerosols of four market-leading flavoured e-cigarettes and mainstream CS, alongside in vitro cytotoxicity and mutagenicity assays. The vast majority of HPHCs were either undetected or significantly lower in the e-cigarette aerosols than in commercial CS or reference CS (3R4F). Where HPHCs were detected, there were small variations among the different flavoured e-cigarettes. In the neutral red uptake and Ames assays, aqueous extracts of the e-cigarette aerosols did not induce obvious cytotoxicity or mutagenicity, whereas CS aqueous extract showed dose-related cytotoxicity and mutagenicity. Collectively, these results indicate that use of e-cigarettes might potentially lead to a significant reduction in exposure to harmful substances, with fewer cytotoxic and mutagenic effects, as compared with conventional smoking. Further studies based on human puffing conditions and longer evaluation periods will be needed to substantiate this potential"
Keywords:		cigarette smoke (CS) cytotoxicity e-cigarette aerosol harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) mutagenicity;
Notes:		"PublisherXu, Te Niu, Zhen-Yu Xu, Jing Li, Xin-Duo Luo, Quan Luo, An Huang, Yi-Lan Jiang, Xing-Tao Wu, Ze-Hong eng RELX-2020-001/The Science Fund of RELX/ England 2022/06/18 Drug Test Anal. 2022 Jun 17. doi: 10.1002/dta.3337"