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Hidden Formaldehyde in E-Cigarette Aerosols
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This letter reports a chemical analysis of vapor from electronic cigarettes that shows high levels of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen. The authors project that the associated incremental lifetime risk of cancer could be higher than that from long-term smoking.
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“The perception that e-cigarettes are less harmful than combustible cigarette smoking may contribute to their appeal among pregnant persons who have difficulty quitting smoking.7,8”
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Pulmonary Illness Related to E-Cigarette Use in Illinois and Wisconsin—Final Report
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Emissions from Electronic Cigarettes: Key Parameters Affecting the Release of Harmful Chemicals.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Jensen, R. P., Luo, W., Pankow, J. F., Strongin, R. M., & Peyton, D. H.
- Affiliations
- Portland State University (US)
- Venue
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Published
- 2015-01-22
- Volume
- 372
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 392-394
- ISSN
- 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
- 1533-4406
- OpenAlex
- W2053442761
- Semantic Scholar
- bb2d8ef00157ebbddaa99859f767ed61349f05d3
- Cited by
- 605
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
- 2026: 19 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 51 · 2023: 28 · 2022: 34 · 2021: 43 · 2020: 65 · 2019: 74 · 2018: 74 · 2017: 75 · 2016: 65 · 2015: 52
- FWCI
- 65.28
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- New England Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PDXScholar (Portland State University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Keywords
- electronic cigarettes, e-cigarette aerosol, formaldehyde, carcinogens, cancer risk, lifetime risk
- MeSH terms
- Aerosols, Formaldehyde, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Risk, Solvents, Propylene Glycol, Particulate Matter, Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
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