A bit of info i found

[ninfreak]

well if you are allergic to nickel(never heard of that btw) thats what the coils are made from... you may be screwed with ecigs

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[nopatch]

I am asthmatic and use an albuterol inhaler when I have difficulty breathing. My inhaler contains pg. So I guess for medical inhalers it is ok. Can't say if it's ok in other applications....I just know I inhale it everyday for asthma treatment.

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[doglover]

cant believe someone has never heard of a nickel allergy ! lol .. its only when i touch it the tip ends are plastic so im not inhaling it .. so no im not screwed as you put it ... im just looking for advice on where to go next

 

[ninfreak]

you may just be inhaling it...although very small amounts. the coil oxidizes and im sure that gets into the vapor. never heard that talked about though, the leeching of the metals in the coil. but someone with allergies to those metals should be leery about it.

 

[mactrekr]

From everything I've heard, read and researched, PG is EVERY BIT as dangerous as DiHydrogen Monoxide!

 

[MattB]

From everything I've heard, read and researched, PG is EVERY BIT as dangerous as DiHydrogen Monoxide!

I wouldnt go vaping water to be honest ... at least not tap water. But to be serious ... PG does irritate and dry up your throat when vaped ... water wouldnt i dont think. So ... stuff that in your pipe and smoke it!

 

[mactrekr]

I wouldnt go vaping water to be honest ... at least not tap water. But to be serious ... PG does irritate and dry up your throat when vaped ... water wouldnt i dont think. So ... stuff that in your pipe and smoke it!

I wouldn't vape tap water either, that stuff is hazardous to your health, evian perhaps, but never tap water. I actually was being a bit cheeky in my comparison, I've read studies on PG going back to the 1930's when they claimed it prevented rats from catching the flu. I prefer PG to VG because IMHYEO, it gives a better throat hit and I don't trust VG, to many variables. I do know a few people who are very sensitive to PG, and have had reactions including everything from intestinal issues to swollen glands and of course the sore throat/dry throat issues. I seem to be able to tolerate it quite well. I will say, that I had a pretty bad reaction to a bottle of what I'm assuming was either straight VG or primarily VG that I bought from our local cig shop. Clearly an import, but I was out of juice and desperate. Never again.