PRIMARY STUDY
Chemical Emissions From Heated Vitamin E Acetate—Insights to Respiratory Risks From Electronic Cigarette Liquid Oil Diluents Used in the Aerosolization of Δ9-THC-Containing Products
Key Findings: Among the several identified hazardous chemicals identified in vaping devices vitamin E and coconut/MCT oils are known lung irritants and can contribute to e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI). This analysis of the compound α-tocopherol acetate (VEA) and other oil diluents were found to emit a wide variety of hazardous chemicals under heat and have been associated with lung injury, hospitalization, and death.
Type of Study: Laboratory Study
Study Result: Negative
Research Location(s): Canada, United States
Year of Pub: 2021
Cannabinoids Studied: Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Cannabinoid (unspecified), Synthetic Cannabinoid (unspecified)
Phytocannabinoid Source: Isolate
Chemotype: Chemotype I
Route of Administration: Inhalation
Citation: LeBouf RF, et al. Chemical Emissions From Heated Vitamin E Acetate-Insights to Respiratory Risks From Electronic Cigarette Liquid Oil Diluents Used in the Aerosolization of Δ9-THC-Containing Products. Front Public Health. 2021; 9:765168. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.765168
Authors: LeBouf RF, Ranpara A, Ham J, Aldridge M, Fernandez E, Williams K, Burns DA, Stefaniak AB
