Study: New Juul Pods Carry More Consistent Voltage

The latest version of Juul pods are superior to there predecessors, according to new research. Juul Labs began marketing in the European Union “new technology” Juul pods that incorporated a new wick that the company claimed provided “more satisfaction.” The wick system, Juul stated, would deliver more consistent voltage and provide a better experience to users.

In new study, published in BMJ, the researchers compared design and materials of construction, electrical characteristics, liquid composition and nicotine and carbonyl emissions of new technology Juul pods to their predecessors. The study concluded that the pods were “consistent with manufacturer’s claims, we found that the new pods incorporated a different wicking material. However, we also found that the new pod design resulted in 50 percent greater nicotine emissions per puff than its predecessor, despite exhibiting unchanged liquid composition, device geometry and heating coil resistance.”

The study also found that when connected to the new technology pods, the Juul power unit delivered a more consistent voltage to the heating coil. This suggests that the new coil-wick system resulted in better surface contact between the liquid and the temperature-regulated heating coil. “Total carbonyl emissions did not differ across pod generations,” the report states. “That nicotine yields can be greatly altered with a simple substitution of wick material underscores the fragility of regulatory approaches that center on product design rather than product performance specifications.”