E-Cigarette Research: Flavorings and Higher Voltage Increase Toxicity of E-Cigs

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Roswell Park Cancer Institute scientists report that several flavorings added to electronic cigarettes impact the toxicity of the devices and that, among the tested flavors, strawberry was the most toxic. The researchers also confirmed an earlier finding that increasing the battery output voltage of these devices significantly increases toxicity. The study has been published online ahead of print in the journal Tobacco Control.

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