Some E-cigarette Ingredients are more Toxic than Others (IMAGE)

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Some E-cigarette Ingredients are more Toxic than Others

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Cells were "vaped" and then stained with dyes that turn them green, if alive, or red, if dead. The vehicle in e-liquids (PG/VG) show toxicity by itself, as cells turn red. The e-liquids (flavors) showed a diverse response with some more toxic than others.

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Sassano et al.

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