- Professor Michelle Peace, a forensic toxicologist from Virginia Commonwealth University, discusses the challenges of detecting ethanol in e-cigarettes for drug testing and forensic toxicology at Pittcon 2024 in San Diego.
- Initially advised by a student in 2011 to study e-cigarettes, Professor Peace’s research uncovered the presence of other drugs in e-cigarettes, including cannabis products in high schools.
- Her research highlights the importance of understanding the chemicals in e-cigarettes, such as solvents like ethanol, and the lack of regulation by the FDA in the marketplace.
- Professor Peace’s current project focuses on studying the impact of vaping ethanol on roadside impairment evaluations and drug testing, including the potential for false positives on breath tests.
- She emphasizes the need for better product labeling of e-liquids and more education on the health implications of vaping to protect consumers and public health.
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Forensic Perspective, Vaping, Pulmonary Medicine