Some E-Cigarette Chemicals Mimic Nicotine, Possibly Bypassing Regulation
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DURHAM, N.C. – In what appears to be an effort to bypass public health regulations covering vaping products, some tobacco companies have begun replacing nicotine in e-cigarettes with related chemicals that have similar properties but unknown health effects, Duke Health researchers report.In a research letter appearing Aug. 7 in JAMA, study authors at Duke and Yale University also found that the quantity of these chemicals, known as nicotine analogs, are not accurately disclosed on the packaging.
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Original Title: Research discovered that some tobacco companies are replacing nicotine in e-cigarettes with similar chemicals to evade public health regulations. These chemicals, known as nicotine analogs, have properties similar to nicotine but their health effects are unknown.