Flavored Vapes Might Expose Users to Hundreds of Dangerous Byproducts
Harris E. Flavored Vapes Might Expose Users to Hundreds of Dangerous Byproducts. JAMA. 2024;332(1):7. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.10326 (Medical News in Brief)
Researchers used artificial intelligence to predict what would happen when 180 substances known to be present in flavored e-cigarettes are exposed to high temperatures. According to their findings, the representative chemicals would transform into 127 acutely toxic products (See Kishimoto et al. below), 153 compounds that are health hazards, and 225 chemicals categorized as irritants based on the Globally Harmonized System classifications.
Long-term exposure to chemicals in e-cigarettes “makes it plausible that we are standing at the starting line of a new wave of chronic diseases that will only emerge in 15 to 20 years from now,” the researchers wrote, noting that the results suggest the number of compounds in e-liquids should be limited.”
*Kishimoto, A., et al. Forecasting vaping health risks through neural network model prediction of flavour pyrolysis reactions. Sci Rep 14, 9591 (8 May 2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-59619-x
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2819956
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