Artificial fog, or synthetic fog, refers to artificially generated liquid aerosol. Artificial fog machines (AFMs) are mostly found and utilized in the theatrical and entertainment industries to produce special visual and photographic effects. 1 Smaller and more affordable AFMs are also available on the market for household use. Many different brands and types of AFMs are available on major online shopping platforms. Most of them are marketed for use on holidays, celebrations, and parties. In both industrial and household settings, AFMs are commonly deployed in indoor settings. Artificial fogs are classified into inorganic fog, oil-based fog, and glycol-based fog, depending on the source used in AFMs. 2 One of the most common types used is the glycol-based type, also often marketed as water-based fog machine fluids (fog juice) for the absence of mineral oil. This type of fog juice is mainly made with triethylene glycol (TEG), propylene
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