Comparison of Bladder Carcinogens in the Urine of E-cigarette Users Versus Non E-cigarette Using Controls

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 507
• Main Authors: Fuller, Thomas W., Acharya, Abhinav P., Meyyappan, Thiagarajan, Yu, Michelle, Bhaskar, Godugu, Little, Steven R., Tarin, Tatum V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 11.01.2018; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 692/4025/1334; 692/499; 692/53/2423; Amines; Bladder cancer; Cancer; Carcinogens; Cigarette smoking; Electronic cigarettes; Health risk assessment; Humanities and Social Sciences; Liquid chromatography; Mass spectrometry; Mass spectroscopy; multidisciplinary; o-Toluidine; Perception; Risk factors; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Urinary bladder; Urine

Electronic cigarette (EC) use is gaining popularity as a substitute for conventional smoking due to the perception and evidence it represents a safer alternative. In contrast to the common perception amongst users that ECs represent no risk initial studies have revealed a complex composition of e-ci...