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. 2019 Dec 19;2019:1386710. doi: 10.1155/2019/1386710

Table 1.

Chemical compounds exclusively reported in electronic cigarettes liquids.

Name Cas registry number Health effect Classification Reference
(+)-aromadendrene 489-39-4 Cytotoxic/skin irritation i.e [24]
[25]
(Z)-3-Hexen-1-ol 928-96-1 Eye irritation i.e [24]
1-Methyl phenanthrene 832-69-9 Cytotoxic/Eye irritation/Skin irritation Group 3 [24]
[26]
1,3-Butanediol 107-88-0 Low concern based on experimental and modeled data i.e [27]
1,3-Propanediol 504-63-2 Not a significant hazard via inhalation of either the gas phase or a gas/aerosol mixture i.e [27]
[28]
2-Acetylpyrrole 1072-83-9 Skin irritation i.e [24]
2,3-Dimethylpyrazine 5910-89-4 Cytotoxic i.e [24]
2,3-Pentanedione 600-14-6 Skin irritation/ eye irritation/ systemic organ irritation i.e [24]
2,3,5-Trimethylpyrazine 14667-55-1 Cytotoxic i.e [24]
3-Methyl-1-butanol 123-51-3 Cytotoxic/ skin irritation/ eye irritation/ respiratory tract irritation i.e [24]
[29]
Acetic acid 64-19-7 Respiratory tract irritation i.e [26]
Benzyl acetate 140-11-4 Cytotoxic/ eye irritation/ respiratory tract irritation Group 3 [29]
Benzyl alcohol 100-51-6 Cytotoxic i.e [24]
Butyl butyrate 109-21-7 Eye irritation/mild effects/ behavioral Effects i.e [29]
Camphor 76-22-2 Cytotoxic/ neurotoxic/ systemic organ irritation/ mild effects/ behavioral effects i.e [24]
Cinnamaldehyde 104-55-2 Eye irritation/ respiratory tract irritation/ systemic organ irritation i.e [29]
Cinnamyl alcohol 104-54-1 Unknown effects in human health i.e [24]
Coumarin 91-64-5 Behavioral effects/ systemic organ irritation Group 3 [29]
Methyl cyclopentenolone 80-71-7 Unknown effects in human health i.e [24]
Diacetyl 431-03-8 Eye irritation/ skin irritation i.e [29]
Diethylene glycol 111-46-6 Systemic organ irritation/ skin irritation i.e [29]
Ethyl butyrate 105-54-4 Mild effects/ behavioral effects i.e [29]
[27]
Ethyl maltol 4940-11-8 Cytotoxic Unknown [29]
Ethyl vanillin 121-32-4 Unknown effects in human health Unknown [29]
Ethylene glycol 107-21-1 Harmful effects in animal models Unknown [30, 31]
Glycerin 56-81-5 Eye irritation/ skin irritation/ respiratory tract irritation Unknown [1, 32]
Hydroxyacetone 116-09-6 Cytotoxic i.e [33]
i-Butyric acid 79-31-2 Respiratory tract irritation i.e [29]
Isobutyl acetate 110-19-0 Eye irritation/ skin irritation / respiratory tract irritation/ mild effects i.e [29]
Isoamyl acetate 123-92-2 Eye irritation/ skin irritation / respiratory tract irritation Unknown [26]
Isopentyl isovalerate 659-70-1 Harmful effects in animal models i.e [25]
L-Menthyl acetate 89-48-5 Respiratory tract irritation i.e [26]
Limonene 138-86-3 No evidence of carcinogenic activity in rats or human i.e [34]
Maltol 118-71-8 Cytotoxic Unknown [26]
Menthone 89-80-5 Harmful effects in animal models i.e [29]
Methyl anthranilate 134-20-3 Unknown effects in human health i.e [29]
[25]
Methyl cinnamate 103-26-4 Unknown effects in human health i.e [35]
Methyl salicylate 119-36-8 Neurotoxin / cardiovascular effects Unknown [25]
Myosmine 532-12-7 Carcinogenic Unknown [36]
n-Hexanol 111-27-3 Harmful effects in animal models i.e [29]
Nicotyrine 487-19-4 Unknown effects in human health i.e [37]
o-Tolualdehyde 529-20-4 Harmful effects in animal models/ unknown effects in human health Unknown [26]
[37]
p-Cymene 99-87-6 Skin irritation/ mild effects i.e [26]
Propylene Glycol 57-55-6 Respiratory tract irritation Unknown [38]
Safrole 94-59-7 Harmful effects in animal models Group 2B [26]
Thujone (sum of α- and β-diastereomers) 76231-76-0 Harmful effects in animal models i.e [39]
Trans-2-hexen-1-ol 928-95-0 Unknown effects in human health i.e Sigma-aldrich safety data sheet
Vanillin 121-33-5 Cytotoxic Unknown [40]
β–Damascone 23726-93-4 Skin irritation Unknown [41]
γ–Decalactone 706-14-9 Respiratory tract irritation i.e [29]