FDA A 'study' from one of FDA's sponsored labs

[aikanae1]

So would this be true?

 

[Katya]

Farsalinos on Flavors at SFATA Conference in Chicago - ECF InfoZone

But what needs to be researched is the impact when the flavoring is inhaled, since its impact as a liquid is irrelevant. And the inhalation impact differs for each flavoring, since they are all chemically different, although the harm potentials for all of them are all way below smoking.

The scientist concludes with the point that “what is avoidable should be avoided.” No particular chemical is essential to the vaping experience. If a particular flavoring turns out to entail unacceptable risk, another can be sought.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/525943-inhalation-vapour-ingredient-myths.html

The average amount of water found in vapour tests of mini ecigs is 66%, and the PG/VG total content is around 5 or 6%. This is explained by the fact that normal exhalation contains a significant quantity of water vapour (therefore - rather obviously - there must be some in exhaled ecig vapour; so a test that shows none at all is clearly faulty). We don't know anything about vapour produced by more efficient hardware, since at Q1 2014 no one has published an analysis of it.

Formaldehyde release in ecigarette vapor The New York Times story explained in detail

We know that thermal degradation can lead to the release of toxic chemicals. And we know that formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and acrolein have been found in vapor. There is nothing new to it.

 

[DrMA]

But by that logic, we wouldn't be getting any nicotine in the vapor either. Vaporizing (atomizing) is not the same as evaporation. Also, PG and VG are not water.

Think of it as a moonshine still. The volatile compounds (water, ethanol ) are converted to steam, while the non-volatile solids stay behind. That's why you get the nearly flavorless clear shine in the jar and the mash solids remain in the cooker.

vaping works the same: volatile nicotine, pg/ VG, and flavor compounds get vaporized. Particulate contaminants stay behind.

 

[Rossum]

Think of it as a moonshine still. The volatile compounds (water, ethanol ) are converted to steam, while the non-volatile solids stay behind. That's why you get the nearly flavorless clear shine in the jar and the mash solids remain in the cooker.

Vaping works the same: volatile nicotine, pg/ VG, and flavor compounds get vaporized. Particulate contaminants stay behind.

By no means do all of them stay behind.

 

[z00te]

i blow mad vapor into my wifes makeup mirror and nothing fogs or sticks to the surface

 

[Stosh]

i blow mad vapor into my wifes makeup mirror and nothing fogs or sticks to the surface

You then have to inspect the mirror with an electron microscope, like they do in the studies....