Esmoking myths

[Bertrand]

Trog: think of it as a subscription rather than a warranty.

[KISSfn]

Can we gather some esmoking myths/misinformation to debunk for newbies?

Here are some to start us off:

A cartridge lasts for the equivalent of 20/40 cigarettes

You can use your ecig anywhere

Esmoking is safe

Why is Esmoking not safe?

[dnakr]

Why is Esmoking not safe?

There has not been any long term or short term testing to determine if e-smoking is safer. We are pioneers in this field. We really have no idea if we are hurting ourselves or improving our health. We can only go by what we discover ourselves.

[Kate]

It might be safer than tobacco smoking, we don't know, there are no scientific studies or clinical trials to test the effects of esmoking.

We can take in massive doses of nicotine which is a toxin
We don't know what prolonged inhaling of propylene glycol does
ditto glycerine
ditto all the other additives and flavourings in eliquid
We don't know how the cocktail of chemicals we inhale interacts

We don't know the implications of breathing the chemicals given off by the burning coil wick as it degrades
We don't know what type of plastics are used for storage or cartridges and if they leach chemicals into the eliquid
We don't know what chemicals are given off by cartridge fillers when they are heated or burned

So, basically we don't know if esmoking is safe. Lots of us think it is probably safer than smoking tobacco but that's opinion, not science.

When you see the advertising saying esmoking is safe or safer, it's unfounded claims, there is no proof. Ask the seller what is the basis of the statement ... they usually try to fob you off with Ruyan specific research which only applies to Ruyan eliquid.

[deewal]

Kate, you've just made me seriously think about going back on to Real Cigarettes. At least i know the Danger's with them.

[CaSHMeRe]

Kate, you've just made me seriously think about going back on to Real Cigarettes. At least i know the Danger's with them.

So, you would rather trust a known killer, than an *unknown* which could potentially be much less harmful? Even if ecigs only had a very very very slight fractional advantage to tobacco cigs (for instance 1 less carcinogen) wouldn't you still want to consume 1 less?

Worse case scenario, ecigs cause all the same health issues real cigs do so what would be the point of going back anyways?

[Kate]

Don't do it Dee. We know tobacco kills, we don't know much about esmoking but could it be much worse?

[PeteMcArthur]

Kate, you've just made me seriously think about going back on to Real Cigarettes. At least i know the Danger's with them.

I think you have weigh up the risks, some admittedly unknown, use your common sense and take a gamble. I've decided that, with my risk assessment of available facts coupled with the huge improvement in my health, that e-smoking is an order of magnitude safer than tobacco. Just my assesment

[CaSHMeRe]

I beat the teasin' nun ... need to re-grease those guns of yours ... you're firing skills are starting to get quite slow ...

[Kate]

Pew pew pew