Table 2 Subjects recruited for breath assessment.
From: Pilot study to determine differences in breath odour between cigarette and e-cigarette consumers
Group | Subjects per group | Recruitment inclusion criteria |
|---|---|---|
Cigarette smoker | 11 | Uses manufactured filter cigarettes, excluding menthol |
Minimum of 10 cigarettes per day | ||
Smoked for at least 3 consecutive years prior to screening | ||
Exhaled CO-level > 7 ppm at screening | ||
e-Cigarette users | 11 | Consumes a minimum of 160 puffs per day |
EC user for more than 6 months | ||
Uses only e-cigarettes | ||
Exhaled CO-level ≤ 6 ppm at screening | ||
Non-smoker | 11 | Have never smoked (< 100 cigarettes/oral tobacco products in their life and none within 1 year prior to screening) |
Willing to continue not to smoke or use any form of tobacco for the duration of the study | ||
Exhaled CO level ≤ 6 ppm |
