Risk Analysis for the Carcinogen Pulegone in Mint- and Menthol-Flavored e-Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Products

JAMA Intern Med. 2019 Dec 1;179(12):1721-1723. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.3649.

Abstract

This analysis assesses the levels of the carcinogen pulegone in top-marketed brands of e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Cyclohexane Monoterpenes / analysis*
  • Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems / classification*
  • Humans
  • Menthol*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Tobacco, Smokeless / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Cyclohexane Monoterpenes
  • Menthol
  • pulegone