| Literature DB >> 26244921 |
Reema Goel1, Erwann Durand2, Neil Trushin3, Bogdan Prokopczyk3, Jonathan Foulds1, Ryan J Elias2, John P Richie1.
Abstract
Electronic cigarette (EC) usage has increased exponentially, but limited data are available on its potential harmful effects. We tested for the presence of reactive, short-lived free radicals in EC aerosols by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR) using the spin-trap phenyl-N-tert-butylnitrone (PBN). Radicals were detected in aerosols from all ECs and eliquids tested (2.5 × 10(13) to 10.3 × 10(13) radicals per puff at 3.3 V) and from eliquid solvents propylene glycol and glycerol and from "dry puffing". These results demonstrate, for the first time, the production of highly oxidizing free radicals from ECs which may present a potential toxicological risk to EC users.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26244921 PMCID: PMC4961046 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.5b00220
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chem Res Toxicol ISSN: 0893-228X Impact factor: 3.739