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. 2016 May 26;6:25599. doi: 10.1038/srep25599

Table 3. Carbonyls and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) concentrations measured in the vapors of liquid refills mixtures (commercial, cannabinoids standards and BHO dilutions).

  n Aldehydes
VOCs
Formaldehyde Acetaldehyde Propylene glycol
Mean(μg/mg e-liquid)
E-liquid without nicotine 3 0.14 0.03 150
E-liquid, 9 mg nicotine 3 0.22 0.18  
E-liquid, 18 mg nicotine 3 0.17 0.05  
THC in e-liquid without nicotine 1 0.01 0.01  
THC-A in e-liquid without nicotine 1 0.02 0.02  
BHO 5% (decarboxylated) 1 0.04 0.02 35
BHO 10% (decarboxylated) 1 0.42 0.15 43
BHO 5% (non-decarboxylated) in e-liquid without nicotine 1 0.21 0.46 45
BHO 10% (non-decarboxylated) in e-liquid without nicotine 1 0.29 0.31 96
BHO 5% (non-decarboxylated) in pure PG 2 0.15 0.32 75
BHO 10% (non-decarboxylated) in pure PG 5 0.31 1.1 94