Electronic Cigarettes: FDA Miscalculates Real Danger to Smokers

[emus]

Good job Kristin...got my vote.

[olderthandirt]

Well shoot kristin, I missed it the 1st time around. Here's the Digg link:
FDA Miscalculates Real Danger to Smokers -Associated Content

[sherid]

For people who may have missed it the first time, still trying to get it picked up by Google, etc so please vote, Digg & post on Facebook, blogs, etc. to get positive e-cigarette article out there!

Found the DIGG button

[AmyinAVL]

Wonderful job with this article. I voted and passed it on to my friends.

[kristin]

Well shoot kristin, I missed it the 1st time around. Here's the Digg link:
FDA Miscalculates Real Danger to Smokers -Associated Content

Thanks - I forgot about that!

[skinnie]

Great article kristin. passed it on.

[Jherek]

Excellent work. Thanks again, Kristin.

[kristin]

Thanks for your help guys!

[KermieD]

While the article is great in general, it is very irresponsible to call 1% concentrations "traces" of diethylene glycol since the LD50 lies between 0.2% and 2.5%, and that is based on tests on laboratory animals. It's commonly believed that human beings are far more sensitive to diethylene glycol poisoning.

The legally allowable amount of diethylene glycol in foodstuffs is 0.2%. It is far more dangerous when inhaled than ingested orally, particularly as airway management is one of the challenges when dealing with diethylene glycol poisoning. We can only hope that the one cartridge they got a hold of is an anomaly since regular vaping of any substance containing 1% diethylene glycol WILL kill you and will do so far more quickly than cigarettes will.

[kristin]

Thank you for your feedback.

I clearly disclosed the amount as 1% DEG. However, compared to the levels of DEG found in actual tobacco cigarettes, I would still consider that a trace amount.