A couple of e-cigarettes found arsenic, lead and chromium

2018-02-25 09:38

A couple of e-cigarettes found arsenic, lead and chromium
Researchers from Austria and the United States found in a pair of fine electronic cigarettes elevated levels of toxic metals — lead, chromium and manganese

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According to scientists, the cause of this problem — metal heating elements electronic cigarette. Regular inhalation of particles of these metals can cause cancer and various lung, liver, brain, and cardiovascular system, reports Rus.Media.

The electronic cigarette turns into vapor special liquid filler glycerin by heating it with the metal element wire spiral or mesh. The researchers analyzed the chemical composition of three types of products: liquid filler from not-yet-used containers emitted steam and remaining fluid at the bottom of the evaporator. Your electronic cigarette on analysis gave the 56 people who smoked every day.

The scientists analyzed for the presence of liquids and a couple of 15 common metals, particularly of lead, iron, aluminum, arsenic, chromium, zinc and antimony. In the liquid in intact containers metal content was minimal. Thus evaporate in aerosols and liquid residues found a large number of particles of some metals, most often they were found particles of lead, chromium, Nickel, manganese and zinc. The first three substances are toxic to the body in any form, the last two are dangerous if they regularly inhale particulates. Source of metals called wire heating elements.

The average level of lead in a pair in some cases was higher than in the liquid, 25 times. Almost half of the samples contained amounts of lead exceeding the limits established by the Agency for environmental protection of the United States. To these restrictions was approaching the levels of Nickel, chromium and manganese. Previous study of the same group of scientists showed that elevated levels of chromium and Nickel found not only in the aerosol of electronic cigarettes, but also in urine and saliva “smokers”. According to the researchers, the micro particles of these substances regularly entering the respiratory tract may cause many diseases, including cancer.