Hanno C. Erythropel, PhD
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Prevalence of Artificial Sweetener Neotame in US-Marketed Disposable E-Cigarettes
Erythropel H, Jabba S, Mellinghoff R, Garcia-Gallet V, Silinski P, Zimmerman J, Jordt S. Prevalence of Artificial Sweetener Neotame in US-Marketed Disposable E-Cigarettes. JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association 2025, 334: 448-449. PMID: 40455485, PMCID: PMC12131167, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.7398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvading Menthol Bans through Chemistry: The tobacco industry illustrates why we need to overhaul the way we regulate chemicals.
Zimmerman J, Erythropel H, Muellers T, Petrovic P, O'Malley S, Krishnan-Sarin S, Jabba S, Jordt S, Anastas P. Evading Menthol Bans through Chemistry: The tobacco industry illustrates why we need to overhaul the way we regulate chemicals. Scientific American 2025, 332: 71. PMID: 39688992, PMCID: PMC12208286, DOI: 10.1038/scientificamerican012025-7utzdfyksaqx7txbhvuhtg.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFormation of flavorant–propylene Glycol Adducts With Novel Toxicological Properties in Chemically Unstable E-Cigarette Liquids
Erythropel HC, Jabba SV, DeWinter TM, Mendizabal M, Anastas PT, Jordt SE, Zimmerman JB. Formation of flavorant–propylene Glycol Adducts With Novel Toxicological Properties in Chemically Unstable E-Cigarette Liquids. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2018, 21: 1248-1258. PMID: 30335174, PMCID: PMC6698951, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlavor aldehydesSolvent componentsNuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopyNovel chemical speciesReaction productsPhysiological aqueous solutionE-cigarette liquidsReactive chemical systemsToxicological propertiesCommercial e-liquidsMagnetic resonance spectroscopyE-liquidsAqueous mediaPropylene glycolAqueous solutionPotential toxicological effectsNew compoundsUltraviolet spectroscopyChemical speciesChemical reactionsGas chromatographyChemical systemsResonance spectroscopyToxicological effectsAldehydesDesigning for a green chemistry future
Zimmerman JB, Anastas PT, Erythropel HC, Leitner W. Designing for a green chemistry future. Science 2020, 367: 397-400. PMID: 31974246, DOI: 10.1126/science.aay3060.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Enhanced production of dimethyl carbonate from the alternating polarity electrolysis of methanol and carbon dioxide
Ishii M, Paulsen M, Mellinghoff R, LeClerc H, Tse H, Erythropel H, Zimmerman J, Anastas P, Lee D. Enhanced production of dimethyl carbonate from the alternating polarity electrolysis of methanol and carbon dioxide. Green Chemistry 2025, 27: 14513-14521. DOI: 10.1039/d5gc02358k.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDimethyl carbonate yieldDimethyl carbonateEfficient reoxidationFormation of dimethyl carbonateSynthesis of dimethyl carbonateElectrolysis of methanolGlassy carbon electrodeProduction of dimethyl carbonatePd 2+Dimethyl carbonate productionPalladium bromideElectrochemical synthesisCarbon electrodeReaction conditionsMethyl formateElectrode passivationConcurrent oxidationPresence of CO 2Reduction of methanolGaseous carbon dioxideCO 2Electrode polarizationMethanolCarbon dioxideElectrodeRenewably sourced amino-acid- and lignin-based solid-state emitters
Tse H, Erythropel H, Backhaus A, Lee D, Cheng S, Yeung C, Phillips D, Zimmerman J, Anastas P. Renewably sourced amino-acid- and lignin-based solid-state emitters. Chem 2025, 102781. DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2025.102781.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPowder X-ray diffractionSolid-state emittersIntersystem crossingEfficient intersystem crossingComplex synthetic proceduresX-ray diffractionH-aggregatesSynthetic procedureAfterglow phosphorescencePhotoluminescent materialsMild conditionsHeavy atomsPrepared materialsHost matrixFramework rigidityAnti-solvent crystallizationAmino acid histidineHydroxyl contentMethyl esterIntersystemPhosphorescenceMaterialsEmitterAtomsDiffractionCardiovascular Health Effects and Synthetic Cooling Agents in E‐Cigarettes Labeled as “Clear” Marketed in Massachusetts After the Tobacco Product Flavoring Ban
Minetti E, Erythropel H, Keith R, Davis D, Zimmerman J, Krishnan-Sarin S, Hamburg N. Cardiovascular Health Effects and Synthetic Cooling Agents in E‐Cigarettes Labeled as “Clear” Marketed in Massachusetts After the Tobacco Product Flavoring Ban. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2025, 14: e036106. PMID: 40792641, PMCID: PMC12533735, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.036106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarettesE-cigarette usersBlood pressureTobacco productsFlavor banSynthetic cooling agentsFlavored tobacco productsNon-clearanceHeart rateCardiovascular health effectsE-cigarette useBaseline blood pressureE-liquidsElectronic cigarettesCardiovascular injuryE-cigarette productsHemodynamic effectsAcute useHealth impactsJUUL e-liquidsHeart rate measurementsMultivariate modelHemodynamic impactHealth effectsNonusersMarketing for Sensa: a ‘zero nicotine vapor product’ from a major tobacco company
Robichaud M, Talbot E, Ganz O, Mercincavage M, Erythropel H, Zimmerman J, Jabba S, Jordt S, Delnevo C. Marketing for Sensa: a ‘zero nicotine vapor product’ from a major tobacco company. Tobacco Control 2025, tc-2024-059074. PMID: 39956632, PMCID: PMC12354010, DOI: 10.1136/tc-2024-059074.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
The CO2 Tree: The Potential for Carbon Dioxide Utilization Pathways
LeClerc H, Erythropel H, Backhaus A, Lee D, Judd D, Paulsen M, Ishii M, Long A, Ratjen L, Bertho G, Deetman C, Du Y, Lane M, Petrovic P, Champlin A, Bordet A, Kaeffer N, Kemper G, Zimmerman J, Leitner W, Anastas P. The CO2 Tree: The Potential for Carbon Dioxide Utilization Pathways. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2024, 13: 5-29. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c07582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSynthetic cooling agents and nicotine analogs in new tobacco products: tobacco industry strategies to bypass regulation
Jordt S, Erythropel H, Silinski P, Zimmerman J, Anastas P, Jabba S. Synthetic cooling agents and nicotine analogs in new tobacco products: tobacco industry strategies to bypass regulation. 2024, pa4038. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2024.pa4038.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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- June 02, 2025
Yale Study: Prevalence of Artificial Sweetener Neotame in U.S.-Marketed Disposable E-Cigarettes
- August 07, 2024
Novel E-Cigarette Products Marketed to Contain Nicotine Analogs Instead of Nicotine Show Discrepancies Between Label Information and Contents
- June 03, 2024Source: Scientific American
How Tobacco Companies Use Chemistry To Get Around Menthol Bans
- October 16, 2023
Chemical additives replace menthol in new ‘non-menthol’ cigarettes
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