Second hand nicotine?

[lelly]

Is there any nicotine content to the second hand vapor? I went on a road trip and I vaped in the van with my one year old (ALOT, lol) and I felt really guilty about it, cracked the windows and everything, am I just being silly or am I giving my one year old a nicotine addiction?

 

[WomanOfHeart]

Your child isn't going to develop a nicotine addiction from your vapor. If it worked that way, then everyone we vaped around would become addicted and it just doesn't work that way. There is more than likely a very minute amount of nicotine in the vapor, but the majority of it has already been absorbed by you. If you're vaping 18mg juice, that means there's only 1.8% nicotine per ml. That's not very much in the grand scheme of things. I wouldn't worry about this. Second-hand vapor isn't going to be anywhere near as bad as second-hand smoke.

 

[Curlygirl27]

that makes me feel much better since i vape in the house... but are there any articles or anything written about it? Just curious...

 

[fallon74]

I fully agree about this and I think by the time you blow it out it's all pretty much just water vapor.

 

[WomanOfHeart]

This is a very small article published by the Health New Zealand. I think it will put your mind at rest for both you and others.
E-Cigarette Mist Harmless-Inhaled or Exhaled

 

[Phreaker]

There is a thread about this in the Heath/Safety forum: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/health-safety-e-smoking/145167-second-hand-vap.html

rothenbj mentioned A group is trying to gather enough money to do an interdependent study, see IVAQS Project

 

[eGo Maniac]

This is a very small article published by the Health New Zealand. I think it will put your mind at rest for both you and others.
E-Cigarette Mist Harmless-Inhaled or Exhaled

Very interesting and remarkably concise article. Thanks for posting.

 

[lelly]

Still not completely convinced, as they state the vapor is not harmful but thats like saying letting my 4 year old vape occasionaly would not be harmful to him!! I do realize that the vapor "probably contains almost no nicotine",and propylene glycol is "largely absorbed and little is exhaled." but that doesn't mean that continuous long term exposure to these little amounts may have some negative effects associated with nicotine use? I guess I worded my first comment wrong, as it is not the addiction I am most concerned about, it is the long-term exposure effects of nicotine. Don't get me wrong, I am completely pro-vaping and I am convinced that it has saved my life, but I am still unsure about exposing my children to it long term, as I had never exposed them to second hand smoke before (and yes, I do realize that is 1000 times worse). I may just be a paranoid, overprotective mother though, as I am sure many will beg to differ.

 

[Phreaker]

lelly, you questioning it only proves what a good Mom you are!

 

[gotsteam?]

Hi lelly,

My take on this is that you have nothing to worry about concerning any long-term exposure effects of nicotine. Since nicotine is totally and completely absorbed into the body realitively quickly (days). There really isn't any Cumulative effect unless one is a chain smoker. Tar is also completely absorbed by the body but at a much, much, much slower rate. It takes years for a persons lungs to absorb the tars and get pink again from quitting smoking cigarettes.

They say that an average pack a day smoker will have nicotine in their system 20 days after they quit cold turkey. That is roughly 20mg of nicotine a day for one pack of cigarettes. The casual smoker (1-5 cigs a day) has no detectable nicotine in their system after 3-4 days. The ammount of nicotine in your exhale from your PV is barely existent being measured in micrograms (µg) or a millionths of a gram vs. milligrams (mg) or thousandths of a gram. This ammount is so small that is highly unlikely your baby is receiving any nicotine at all in the house and maybe even none in the car if you drive with the windows cracked.

I'm pretty sure that even a cigarette smoker exhales only microgram levels of nicotine. that is how efficient the lungs are when it comes to absorbtion of gasses and particulates.

Bottom line, I think you and your baby are just fine. Cheers!

 

[willyfingers1022]

I have also been wondering this because I don't believe that a great amount of nicotine is absorbed by esmoking so I'm wondering what is left in the exhaled vapor and if it is more transdermal than regular cigarette smoke. I'd also really like to see at what rate vapor disappates into the atmosphere versus cigarette smoke.

 

[DEnd]

Not only what Yom Tork said but also: Chemical Compounds Emitted From Common Household Paints and Cleaners Increase Risks of Asthma and Allergies in Children - October 22, 2010 -Features - News at HSPH - Harvard School of Public Health

The PGE's that they are talking about causing an increased risk of asthma etc, are infact Propylene Glycol and other Glycol Ethers, some of the main ingriedents in E-Cig vapors. So yeah don't Vape around children.