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Event Type
Research Presentation
Academic Department
Chemistry
Location
Dana Science Building, 2nd floor
Start Date
14-4-2023 1:30 PM
End Date
14-4-2023 3:00 PM
Description
Herbal cigarettes are nicotine-free and made from a blend of several herbs rather than tobacco. Due to its nature, herbal cigarettes can be sold legally to smokers of any age and gaining popularity as a nonsmoking aid. However, research on herbal cigarettes is limited and leads to a vast majority of people still believing that herbal cigarettes are less harmful than regular cigarettes. This study could broaden the knowledge about herbal cigarettes and its side effects compared to regular cigarettes by analyzing compounds of both cigarettes before and after combustion in the mainstream smoke using IR and Mass Spectrometry. The result of the study will better inform the choices of cigarette consumers, especially the youth, on their action and its effects on their lives.
The Study of Chemical Compounds in the Mainstream Smoke of Herbal Cigarettes
Dana Science Building, 2nd floor
Herbal cigarettes are nicotine-free and made from a blend of several herbs rather than tobacco. Due to its nature, herbal cigarettes can be sold legally to smokers of any age and gaining popularity as a nonsmoking aid. However, research on herbal cigarettes is limited and leads to a vast majority of people still believing that herbal cigarettes are less harmful than regular cigarettes. This study could broaden the knowledge about herbal cigarettes and its side effects compared to regular cigarettes by analyzing compounds of both cigarettes before and after combustion in the mainstream smoke using IR and Mass Spectrometry. The result of the study will better inform the choices of cigarette consumers, especially the youth, on their action and its effects on their lives.
Comments
Under the direction of Dr. Son Hong Nguyen