Identification of flavour chemicals and potentially harmful compounds in refill e-liquids sold in Malaysia
E-cigarette has been marketed over years as one of alternative smoking cessation aid offered for consumer worldwide. The addition of flavouring in e-liquid has become a major factor that contributes to the appeal of using e-cigarette among a non-smoker and youngster has raised concerns due to possib...
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my.um.eprints.439662023-11-30T08:16:27Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/43966/ Identification of flavour chemicals and potentially harmful compounds in refill e-liquids sold in Malaysia Hashim, Syaza Ahmad Shameli, Kamyar Md Akhir, Fazreena Nadia Salleh, Madihah Md Ismail, Norliana Hassan, Noraryana Hara, Hirofumi Mohamad, Edzrol Niza Mohamad, Shaza Eva TP Chemical technology E-cigarette has been marketed over years as one of alternative smoking cessation aid offered for consumer worldwide. The addition of flavouring in e-liquid has become a major factor that contributes to the appeal of using e-cigarette among a non-smoker and youngster has raised concerns due to possible risk and hazard outcomes in daily usage is remain unclear to date. In order to fully understand the e-cigarette attributes towards human health and environment; 17 e-liquid products locally sold were bought and analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC-MS) in order to determine the chemical constituent of e-liquid, especially the flavouring additive. A total of 19 out of 41 identified chemical compounds were detected as a new flavouring agent used i n e-liquid products since there was no previous report on this. Many of the flavour chemicals possessed a risk of inhalation toxicity because they were classified as corrosive and/or irritant, with only a few having acute toxicity and the potential to cause cancer. Moreover, several chemical compounds to be concerned such as stimulant as well as opioid types were unexpectedly identified in the e-liquid. Thus, this finding indicate that the chemical constituent of e-liquid contained unknown risk of toxicity and further research is needed to fully understand the possibility of adverse effect in using e-cigarette. © 2022, Penerbit Akademia Baru. All rights reserved. Penerbit Akademia Baru 2022 Article PeerReviewed Hashim, Syaza Ahmad and Shameli, Kamyar and Md Akhir, Fazreena Nadia and Salleh, Madihah Md and Ismail, Norliana and Hassan, Noraryana and Hara, Hirofumi and Mohamad, Edzrol Niza and Mohamad, Shaza Eva (2022) Identification of flavour chemicals and potentially harmful compounds in refill e-liquids sold in Malaysia. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 26 (1). 15 -22. ISSN 24621943, DOI https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.26.1.1522 <https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.26.1.1522>. 10.37934/araset.26.1.1522 |
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E-cigarette has been marketed over years as one of alternative smoking cessation aid offered for consumer worldwide. The addition of flavouring in e-liquid has become a major factor that contributes to the appeal of using e-cigarette among a non-smoker and youngster has raised concerns due to possible risk and hazard outcomes in daily usage is remain unclear to date. In order to fully understand the e-cigarette attributes towards human health and environment; 17 e-liquid products locally sold were bought and analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC-MS) in order to determine the chemical constituent of e-liquid, especially the flavouring additive. A total of 19 out of 41 identified chemical compounds were detected as a new flavouring agent used i n e-liquid products since there was no previous report on this. Many of the flavour chemicals possessed a risk of inhalation toxicity because they were classified as corrosive and/or irritant, with only a few having acute toxicity and the potential to cause cancer. Moreover, several chemical compounds to be concerned such as stimulant as well as opioid types were unexpectedly identified in the e-liquid. Thus, this finding indicate that the chemical constituent of e-liquid contained unknown risk of toxicity and further research is needed to fully understand the possibility of adverse effect in using e-cigarette. © 2022, Penerbit Akademia Baru. All rights reserved. |
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Hashim, Syaza Ahmad Shameli, Kamyar Md Akhir, Fazreena Nadia Salleh, Madihah Md Ismail, Norliana Hassan, Noraryana Hara, Hirofumi Mohamad, Edzrol Niza Mohamad, Shaza Eva |
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Identification of flavour chemicals and potentially harmful compounds in refill e-liquids sold in Malaysia |
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Identification of flavour chemicals and potentially harmful compounds in refill e-liquids sold in Malaysia |
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Identification of flavour chemicals and potentially harmful compounds in refill e-liquids sold in Malaysia |
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