ArticleEnvironmental research2019
Identification and quantification of electronic cigarette exhaled aerosol residue chemicals in field sites.
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- Assessment of worker chemical exposures in California vape shops.Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene · 2022Article
- Characterization of exhaled e-cigarette aerosols in a vape shop using a field-portable holographic on-chip microscope.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Tracing the movement of electronic cigarette flavor chemicals and nicotine from refill fluids to aerosol, lungs, exhale, and the environment.Chemosphere · 2022Article
- Influence of E-Liquid Humectants, Nicotine, and Flavorings on Aerosol Particle Size Distribution and Implications for Modeling Respiratory Deposition.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- E-cigarette fluids and aerosol residues cause oxidative stress and an inflammatory response in human keratinocytes and 3D skin models.Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA · 2021Article
- The chemistry and toxicology of vaping.Pharmacology & therapeutics · 2021Review
- Toxicology of flavoring- and cannabis-containing e-liquids used in electronic delivery systems.Pharmacology & therapeutics · 2021Review
- Room air constituent concentrations from use of electronic nicotine delivery systems and cigarettes using different ventilation conditions.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Indoor Air Quality and Passive E-cigarette Aerosol Exposures in Vape-Shops.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2020Article
- The Effects of Nicotine on Development.Pediatrics · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundElectronic cigarette (EC) users may exhale large clouds of aerosol that can settle on indoor surfaces forming ECEAR (EC exhaled aerosol residue). Little is known about the chemical composition or buildup of this residue.
objectiveOur objective was to identify and quantify ECEAR chemicals in two field sites: an EC user's living room and a multi-user EC vape shop.
methodsWe examined the buildup of ECEAR in commonly used materials (cotton, polyester, or terrycloth towel) placed inside the field sites. Materials were subjected to different lengths of exposure. Nicotine, nicotine alkaloids, and tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) were identified and quantified in unexposed controls and field site samples using analytical chemical techniques.
resultsNicotine and nicotine alkaloids were detected in materials inside the EC user's living room. Concentrations of ECEAR chemicals remained relatively constant over the first 5 months, suggesting some removal of the chemicals by air flow in the room approximating a steady state. ECEAR chemicals were detected in materials inside the vape shop after 6 h of exposure and levels continually increased over a month. By 1 month, the nicotine in the vape shop was 60 times higher than in the EC user's living room. ECEAR chemical concentrations varied in different locations in the vape shop. Control fabrics had either no detectable or very low concentrations of chemicals.
conclusionsIn both field sites, chemicals from exhaled EC aerosols were deposited on indoor surfaces and accumulated over time forming ECEAR. Non-smokers, EC users, and employees of vape shops should be aware of this potential environmental hazard.
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