Electronic cigarettes are difficult to assess by design
Electronic cigarettes are difficult to assess by design. Performance specifications are crucial but difficult to follow in adaptable products. Karam E, Talih S, Salman R, et al. JUUL ‘new technology’ pods exhibit greater electrical power and nicotine output than previous devices. Tobacco Control. Published Online First: 07 May 2021.
“This study compared design and materials of construction, electrical characteristics, and liquid composition, and nicotine and carbonyl emissions of new technology JUUL pods to their predecessors. That nicotine yields can be greatly altered with a simple substitution of wick material (in JUUL pods) underscores the weakness of regulatory approaches that center on product design rather than product performance specifications.”
https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2021/05/07/tobaccocontrol-2020-056427
Stephen Hamann
