The terrifying cocktail of chemicals in your flavoured vape: Scientists use AI to simulate the reactions inside e-cigarettes - revealing 127 'acutely toxic' compounds

Vape users are inhaling 'acutely toxic' compounds that could cause 'a new wave of chronic diseases' in the next couple of decades, a new study warns. Vaping has a 'significantly different profile of chemical hazards' compared with traditional tobacco smoking', the study authors report. Left, a 3D representation of the chemical space occupied by 180 e-liquid compounds and their chemical products when heated From menthol to vanilla custard and sour strawberry, there's an estimated 40,000 vape flavours on the market today worldwide The original source for the flavourings comes from the food industry, where they have a good safety record for specific uses in flavoured drinks, pastries and sweets. Pictured, vape flavours on sale in Lodnon 'Our findings indicate a significantly different profile of chemical hazards compared with traditional tobacco smoking,' said Professor O'Shea in a piece for The Conversation. 'The huge array of flavours available in vaping products – made up of over 180 different chemicals blended in various amounts – is what makes their chemistry so challenging compared with traditional cigarette smoke.'