Health risks of e-cigs

[talisman]

e-cig explodes in car, injuring child:

http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/us/2013/09/24/pkg-e-cigarette-burns-child.kstu

Sounds like a health risk.

[Tx Redneck]

Meh, if it was one of those convenience store ones, I don't doubt that they're dangerous. I don't recommend anyone use those as they're mostly ineffective for smoking cessation. I only recommend what's bought at vape shops as it's quality stuff.

Kinda like Vatazone vs OReillys...

[SS Junk]

Just an FYI, not all people that smoke cigarettes get cancer...

Yes but not only do your clothes smell like shit, your skin smells, you age quickly, your teeth get all shitty looking, you cough and hack and snort. Your laugh sounds like you're drowning. Yeah, good times.

[whitetrash]

Any potential for a higher risk of pneumonia? I ask just because as the vapor cools it could liquefy again. Or would the lungs absorb it too quickly?

[talisman]

Oh.


"There’s no such thing as a safe cigarette.” This is a line that has been used to describe menthols, filtered cigarettes, and slims, but it also applies to the latest product for smokers: electronic cigarettes. They have been widely heralded by users and manufacturers as a completely harmless smoking alternative, but there isn’t much research to back up that statement. Recent studies have shown that they still contain tiny particles that can irritate lung tissue and could cause disease.

Modern electronic cigarettes have been available for a decade and have been booming in popularity. Unlike traditional cigarettes, e-cigs don’t burn dried tobacco leaves doused in nearly 600 additives; 69 of which are carcinogenic. Instead, a battery-powered device heats a liquid solution (called e-liquid) of nicotine and flavors, creating an aerosol that is inhaled to simulate the physical sensation of smoking in a process known as “vaping”.

Higher end models of e-cigs allow the user to adjust the voltage from the battery, which regulates the intensity of the heating element. As the solution gets hotter, it intensifies the effect of the nicotine hit. Unfortunately, these higher temperatures also affect the glycerin and propylene glycol used as solvents within the e-liquid, converting them to carbonyls found in cigarettes such as formaldehyde and acetaldehyde.

Earlier this year, a study found that increasing an e-cig’s voltage from 3.2V to 4.8V while using an e-liquid with both solvents produced almost as much formaldehyde as a traditional cigarette. While the human body produces formaldehyde as a byproduct of normal metabolic activity in the cells, it is suspected of being carcinogenic when inhaled. The same study also found that at lower voltages, e-cigs produced up to 800 times less formaldehyde than a cigarette. While this might sound a lot safer, the size of the vapor particles and the delivery method into the lungs heavily impact the risk of disease.

Particles found in inhaled cigarette smoke have a median size of 0.3-0.5 microns. Testing has found that the e-cigarette particles have a median of 0.18-0.27 microns. About 40% of these particles can travel deep into the lungs and become embedded in the alveoli, where gas exchange occurs. Even if the particle itself isn’t toxic, the size alone places a burden on the lungs and can cause disease.

As vaping is still fairly new, there just has not been enough time to do the necessary long-term studies regarding health risks. Though these early studies do hint that e-cigs are a better option than traditional smoking, that isn’t really saying a lot, because cigarettes are pretty terrible. Even if vaping is better than smoking, it doesn’t mean it’s safe. As its popularity continues to grow, it is important to understand the full risk associated with vaping for both the user and those exposed to the vapor secondhand.


Read more at http://www.iflscience.com/health-and...pzvVAkqxXVl.99

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/studies-reveal-health-risks-e-cigarettes

[VaderTT]

I've got 2 of them, vap'in is SRS BSNS!!!!!!

[mstng86]

Premium vodka - check
shot glass - check
tape - check
screwdriver- check
expo marker- check
scissors - check
lighter - check

SOUNDS LIKE A FUN TIME!!

[VaderTT]

Tinkerbell wings - check
Kindle - check
hair tye - check

[EW]

Robot penis - check

[Trip McNeely]

I've got 2 of them, vap'in is SRS BSNS!!!!!!

Looks like a heroin addicts emergency kit.

[Gtracer]

"Dabin all day bro!" But seriously, those little wax pens are nice in a tight spot like a 30 min lunch break or something.

I picked up a E-Cig battery and an Aero Pro Tank and havent touched a cig in months. I have a co-worker who also picked one up and she has been a whole year since having a cig.

[VaderTT]

I love them! The cloud pen can still get you in trouble because of the smellz, but the oil is pretty much odorless.

[Gtracer]

I love them! The cloud pen can still get you in trouble because of the smellz, but the oil is pretty much odorless.

I picked up the Sleek pen from 3-D in Arlington for about $60 and I dont really have an issue with smell. I use a Peanut Butter-Shatter type wax and it has worked great. Though, I dont get to use it much as my guy lives in Ft. Worth and I live in Irving, just cant seem to get out there as often as I used too.

[lincolnboy]

people are smoking weed in their e-cigs. its a wax wed.

[VaderTT]

I picked up the Sleek pen from 3-D in Arlington for about $60 and I dont really have an issue with smell. I use a Peanut Butter-Shatter type wax and it has worked great. Though, I dont get to use it much as my guy lives in Ft. Worth and I live in Irving, just cant seem to get out there as often as I used too.

Nice dude! I got the cloud for about $45 right before it won best pen at the 2014 Denver C Cup and I have a dry herb coil for it. I like the wax way better than the oil, but I like my titanium nail/dome rig more than the pens.