Table 2.
Unique and shared constituents of mainstream cigarette smoke (MCS) and electronic cigarette (e-cig) aerosol
| Mixture | Constituent | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| MCS | Formaldehyde | Kaden et al. [62], Baker [63] |
| Acetaldehyde | WHO [64] | |
| Crotonaldehyde | van Andel et al. [65] | |
| Acrolein | Alwis et al. [66] | |
| Nicotine | US FDA [2] | |
| Metals | US FDA [2] | |
| PM | UD FDA [2] | |
| E-cig aerosol | Formaldehyde | Conklin et al. [37], Ogunwale et al. [41••], Rubinstein et al. [67] |
| Acetaldehyde | Conklin et al. [37], Ogunwale et al. [41••], Rubinstein et al. [67] | |
| Acrolein | Conklin et al. [37], Ogunwale et al. [41••], Rubinstein et al. [67], Goniewicz et al. [68] | |
| Nicotine | Conklin et al. [37], Hutzler et al. [38], Goniewicz et al. [39], Mobarrez et al. [69] | |
| Metals | Hess et al. [70], Olmedo et al. [71], National Academies [47••] | |
| PM | Lee et al. [72], National Academies [47••] | |
| PG:VG | Conklin et al. [37], Bertholon et al. [40] | |
| Flavorings | Bertholon et al. [40], Ogunwale et al. [41••] |
E-cig electronic cigarette, MCS mainstream cigarette smoke, PG:VG propylene glycol:vegetable glycerin, PM particulate matter, US FDA US Food and Drug Administration, WHO World Health Organization