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What is Electronic Cigarette

An electronic cigarette is a handheld battery-powered vaporizer that simulates smoking, but without tobacco combustion.^[1] E-cigarette components include a mouthpiece, a cartridge (liquid storage area), a heating element/atomizer, a microprocessor, a battery, and some of them have a LED light on the end.^[2] The only exception to this are mechanical e-cigarettes (mods) which contain no electronics and the circuit is closed by using a mechanical action switch.^[3] An atomizer consists of a small heating element, or coil, that vaporizes e-liquid and a wicking material that draws liquid onto the coil.^[4] When the user inhales a flow sensor activates the heating element that atomizes the liquid solution;^[5] most devices are manually activated by a push-button.^[6] The e-liquid reaches a temperature of roughly 100-250 °C (212o-482 °F) within a chamber to create an aerosolized vapor.^[7] The user inhales an aerosol, which is commonly but inaccurately called vapor, rather than cigarette smoke.^[8] Vaping is different than smoking, but there are some similarities, including the hand-to-mouth action of smoking and a vapor that looks like cigarette smoke.^[1] The aerosol provides a flavor and feel similar to tobacco smoking.^[1] A traditional cigarette is smooth and light but an e-cigarette is rigid, cold and slightly heavier.^[1] There is a learning curve to use e-cigarettes properly.^[9] E-cigarettes are cigarette-shaped,^[10] and there are many other variations.^[11] E-cigarettes that resemble pens or USB memory sticks are also sold that may be used unobtrusively.^[12]

There are three main types of e-cigarettes: cigalikes, looking like cigarettes; eGos, bigger than cigalikes with refillable liquid tanks; and mods, assembled from basic parts or by altering existing products.^[13] Cigalikes are either disposable or come with rechargeable batteries and replaceable nicotine cartridges.^[14] A cigalike e-cigarette contains a cartomizer, which is connected to a battery.^[15] A “cartomizer” (a portmanteau of cartridge and atomizer^[16]) or “carto” consists of an atomizer surrounded by a liquid-soaked poly-foam that acts as an e-liquid holder.^[4] Clearomizers or “clearos”, not unlike cartotanks, use a clear tank in which an atomizer is inserted.^[17] A rebuildable atomizer or an RBA is an atomizer that allows the user to assemble or “build” the wick and coil themselves instead of replacing them with off-the-shelf atomizer “heads”.^[18] The power source is the biggest component of an e-cigarette,^[19] which is frequently a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.^[11]

As the e-cigarette industry continues to evolve, new products are quickly developed and brought to market.^[20] First-generation e-cigarettes tend to look like traditional cigarettes and so are called “cigalikes”.^[18] Most cigalikes look like cigarettes but there is some variation in size.^[15] Second-generation devices are larger overall and look less like traditional cigarettes.^[21] Third-generation devices include mechanical mods and variable voltage devices.^[18] The fourth-generation includes sub ohm tanks and temperature control devices.^[22] The voltage for first-generation e-cigarettes is about 3.7^[23]and second-generation e-cigarettes can be adjusted from 3 V to 6 V,^[24] while more recent devices can go up to 8 V.^[23]

E-liquid is the mixture used in vapor products such as e-cigarettes^[25] and usually contain propylene glycol, glycerin, nicotine, flavorings, additives, and differing amounts of contaminants.^[26] E-liquid formulations greatly vary due to fast growth and changes in manufacturing designs of e-cigarettes.^[15] The composition of the e-liquid for additives such as nicotine and flavors vary across and within brands.^[27] The liquid typically consists of a combined total of 95% propylene glycol and glycerin, and the remaining 5% being flavorings, nicotine, and other additives.^[28] There are e-liquids sold without propylene glycol,^[29] nicotine,^[30] or flavors.^[31]The flavorings may be natural, artificial,^[27] or organic.^[32] There are many e-liquids manufacturers in the US and worldwide,^[33] and upwards of 8,000 flavors.^[34] Under the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules, e-liquid manufacturers are required to comply with a number of manufacturing standards.^[35] The revision to the EU Tobacco Products Directive has some standards for e-liquids.^[36] Industry standards have been created and published by the American E-liquid Manufacturing Standards Association (AEMSA).^[37]

What is Nicotine

Nicotine is a stimulant and potent parasympathomimetic alkaloid that is naturally produced in the nightshade family of plants. It is used for the treatment of tobacco use disorders as a smoking cessation aid and nicotine dependence for the relief of withdrawal symptoms.^[4][6][7] Nicotine acts as a receptor agonist at most nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs),^[8][9][10] except at two nicotinic receptor subunits(nAChRα9 and nAChRα10) where it acts as a receptor antagonist.^[8]

Nicotine constitutes approximately 0.6–3.0% of the dry weight of tobacco.^[11] Usually consistent concentrations of nicotine varying from 2–7 μg/kg (20–70 millionths of a percent wet weight) are found in the edible family Solanaceae, such as potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplant.^[12] Some research indicates that the contribution of nicotine obtained from food is substantial in comparison to inhalation of second-hand smoke.^[12] Others consider nicotine obtained from food to be trivial unless exceedingly high amounts of certain vegetables are eaten.^[12] It functions as an antiherbivore chemical; consequently, nicotine was widely used as an insecticide in the past,^[13][14] and neonicotinoids, such as imidacloprid, are widely used.

Nicotine is highly addictive.^[15][16][17] It is one of the most commonly abused drugs.^[18] An average cigarette yields about 2 mg of absorbed nicotine; high amounts can be more harmful.^[19] Nicotine addictioninvolves drug-reinforced behavior, compulsive use, and relapse following abstinence.^[20] Nicotine dependence involves tolerance, sensitization,^[21] physical dependence, and psychological dependence.^[22]Nicotine dependence causes distress.^[23][24] Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include depressed mood, stress, anxiety, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and sleep disturbances.^[1] Mild nicotine withdrawal symptoms are measurable in unrestricted smokers, who experience normal moods only as their blood nicotine levels peak, with each cigarette.^[25] On quitting, withdrawal symptoms worsen sharply, then gradually improve to a normal state.^[25]

Nicotine use as a tool for quitting smoking has a good safety history.^[26] The general medical position is that nicotine itself poses few health risks, except among certain vulnerable groups^[27] such as youth.^[28] Nicotine is potentially harmful to non-users.^[28] At low amounts, it has a mild analgesic effect.^[28] The International Agency for Research on Cancer indicates that nicotine does not cause cancer.^[29]Nicotine has been shown to produce birth defects in some animal species, but not others;^[30] consequently, it is considered to be a possible teratogen in humans.^[30] The median lethal dose of nicotine in humans is unknown,^[31] but high doses are known to cause nicotine poisoning.^[32]

What is PG

Propylene glycol (IUPAC name: propane-1,2-diol) is a synthetic organic compound with the chemical formula C₃H₈O₂. It is a viscous, colorless liquid which is nearly odorless but possesses a faintly sweet taste. Chemically it is classed as a diol alcohol that is miscible with a broad range of solvents, including water, acetone, and chloroform. It falls within the same class of compounds as alcohols.^[4]

It is produced on a large scale and is primarily used in the production of polymers, used as chemical feedstock for building materials and toner for laser printers, but also used in food processing, pharma and in airplane deicing applications. In the European Union, it has the E-number E1520 for food applications. For cosmetics and pharmacology, the number is E490. Propylene glycol is also present in propylene glycol alginate which is known as E405. Propylene glycol is a compound which is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under 21 CFR x184.1666 and is also approved by FDA for certain uses as an indirect food additive. Propylene glycol is approved and used as a vehicle for topical, oral and some intravenous pharmaceutical preparations in U.S. and in Europe.

The compound is sometimes called (alpha) α-propylene glycol to distinguish it from the isomer propane-1,3-diol, known as (beta) β-propylene glycol.

What is VG

Glycerol (also called glycerine or glycerin; see spelling differences) is a simple polyol compound. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is sweet-tasting and non-toxic. The glycerol backbone is found in many lipids which are known as glycerides. It is widely used in the food industry as a sweetener and humectant in pharmaceutical formulations. Glycerol has three hydroxyl groups that are responsible for its solubility in water and its hygroscopic nature.^[6]

What is Flavors

Flavorings are focused on altering the flavors of natural food product such as meats and vegetables, or creating flavor for food products that do not have the desired flavors such as candies and other snacks. Most types of flavorings are focused on scent and taste. Few commercial products exist to stimulate the trigeminal senses, since these are sharp, astringent, and typically unpleasant flavors.