Duke Health: Flavoring Ingredient Exceeds Safety Levels in E-Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco
September 16, 2019
September 16, 2019
DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- Duke Health issued the following news release:
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- Although banned as a food additive, pulegone is unregulated in tobacco products
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A potential carcinogen that has been banned as a food additive is present in concerningly high levels in electronic cigarette liquids and smokeless tobacco products, according to a new study from Duke Health.
The chemical -- called pulegone (pronounced pju-l . . .
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- Although banned as a food additive, pulegone is unregulated in tobacco products
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A potential carcinogen that has been banned as a food additive is present in concerningly high levels in electronic cigarette liquids and smokeless tobacco products, according to a new study from Duke Health.
The chemical -- called pulegone (pronounced pju-l . . .