Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos introduces his new book on e-cigarettes .
Analytical Assessment of E-Cigarettes: From Contents to Chemical and Particle Exposure Profiles was written by five scientists, Konstantinos Farsalinos, Gene Gillman, Stephen Hecht, Riccardo Polosa, and Jonathan Thornburg, who are recognized scientists in their fields of expertise, and who have no stake in the e-cigarette industry or its opposition.
The book, edited by Elsevier and PTI International, is part of a series titled: Emerging Issues in Analytical Chemistry (Brian Thomas, Ed.) and has an introduction by Dr. Neal Benowitz.
“At an unprecedented level of scientific detail”
This first edition covered many of the issues with e-cigarettes “at an unprecedented level of scientific detail” and discussed how analytical methods should address these issues.
The authors describe the analytical methods used to determine the chemical constituents in essential oils and smoke vapors, the chemical and physical agents involved in smoke generation, inhalation, deposition, chemical exposure, and effect levels.
The book is written to highlight the health potential of e-cigarettes. The target audience for the book is analytical chemists, pharmacists, physicians, tobacco stakeholders, manufacturers, distributors, consumers, legislators and staff, forensic scientists and public health officials.
Summary:
Introduction to electronic cigarettes (KE Farsalinos)
Electronic Cigarette Vapor Analysis Test (IG Gillman)
Exposure to e-cigarette vapor (J. Thornburg)
Biomarkers for assessing chemical exposure from e-cigarette waste (SS Hecht)
Related compounds are included in the control list (KE Farsalinos)
Possible effects of electronic cigarettes on users' health (R. Polosa)
This article was published on vapingpost by Jérôme Harlay and translated by The Vape Club
