Tests of 51 flavours of e-cigarettes have found 47 have chemicals which have been linked to respiratory disease. Those tested included flavours such as Cupcake and Cotton Candy, which are targeted towards younger consumers.
Diacetyl, which is considered a respiratory hazard by the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association of the USA, was found in more than 75 per cent of the flavours tested.
Original research paper published in Environmental Health Perspectives on December 8, 2015.
Names and affiliations of selected author
Joseph G. Allen, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
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