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. 2022 Aug 29;10(9):510. doi: 10.3390/toxics10090510
EC Electronic Cigarette
HPHC Harmful and Potentially Harmful Compounds
CO Carbon Monoxide
ROS Reactive Oxygen Species
CORESTA Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco
MTL Mouth to Lung
DTL Direct to Lung
TPD Tobacco Product Directive
MEV Mass of E-liquid Vaporized
PDE-ICH Permissible Daily Exposure (International Council for Harmonization of
Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use)
MRL-ATSDR Minimal Risk Level (Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry)
PEL-NIOSH Permissible Exposure Level (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health)
PEL-OSHA Permissible Exposure Level (Occupational Safety and Health Agency)
NOAEL No Observed Adverse Effect Level
PG Propylene glycol
VG Vegetable glycerine (glycerol)
ICP-MS Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy
ICP-OES Induced Coupled Plasma Optical Emissions Spectroscopy
FDA Food and Drug Agency,
PMTA Pre-Market Tobacco Autorization
BLOD Below Detection Limit
BLOQ Below Quantification Limit
NDFB Not Different From Blanks
EMA European Medicine Agency
ADA American Dentist Association
pg picogram
ng nanogram
μg microgram
mg milligram
g gram
mL milliliter
L Litter
cm centimeter
m meter
h hour
min minute
s second
Ω Ohm
W Watt
V Volt
kPa kilopascal