E-cigarette puffing patterns associated with high and low nicotine e-liquid strength: effects on toxicant and carcinogen exposure

• Main Authors: Sharon Cox (Author), Leon Kośmider (Author), Hayden McRobbie (Author), Maciej Goniewicz (Author), Catherine Kimber (Author), Mira Doig (Author), Lynne Dawkins (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Contrary to intuition, use of lower strength nicotine e-liquids might not offer reduced health risk if compensatory puffing behaviour occurs. Compensatory puffing (e.g. more frequent, longer puffs) or user behaviour (increasing the wattage) can lead to higher temperatures at whic...