Toxic emissions resulting from sucralose added to electronic cigarette liquids

Introduction:
This text is a scientific journal article that discusses the toxic emissions resulting from the addition of sucralose, an artificial sweetener, to electronic cigarette liquids. The article outlines an analytical separation method to isolate and detect chloropropanols, toxic compounds produced when sucralose-containing ECIG liquids are aerosolized. The study also investigates the influence of different ECIG operating conditions on the generation of chloropropanols.

Key Points:

* Sucralose added to ECIG liquids produces toxic chloropropanols when aerosolized.
* The study used an analytical separation method to isolate and detect chloropropanols from the propylene glycol/glycerol matrix.
* Chloropropanols were found to be correlated significantly with liquid sucralose content, regardless of power level.
* Sub-ohm and above-ohm devices had similar levels of 3-MCPD, while sub-ohm devices exhibited greater levels of DCP.
* The chloropropanols, 3-MCPD, and 1,3-DCP, exhibit carcinogenic and genotoxic properties in animals.
* The International agency for Research on Cancer (IaRC) classified them as possibly carcinogenic to humans (group 2B).
* The toxicity of these compounds is similar to acetaldehyde, the most harmful carbonyl in ECIGs after formaldehyde.

Main Message:
The main message of the text is that the addition of sucralose as a sweetener in ECIG liquids yields chloropropanols, which are classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B). The study highlights the importance of regulating ECIG liquids and adding sweeteners to minimize user and bystander exposure to these and other ECIG toxicants. The text concludes by suggesting that policymakers worldwide should consider banning the use of sucralose as an additive in ECIG liquids.

El-hage, Rachel, ahmad El-hellani, Christina haddad, Rola Salman, Soha Talih, alan Shihadeh, Thomas Eissenberg, and Najat aoun Saliba. “Toxic Emissions Resulting from Sucralose added to Electronic Cigarette Liquids.” aerosol Science and Technology 53, no. 10 (October 3, 2019): 1197–1203. https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2019.1645294.