Since there has recently been talk about that pepto bismo vape and how some of us feel about unnecessary ingredients like colors being added to juice, I want to re-post this comment from Dr. Farsalinos on the issue. I think it's brilliant and reflects my views on the issue, which I have a hard time talking about without profanities but this expert has put perfectly..
"I would like to comment on this, without seeing or knowing who the vendor is and if the use of titanium dioxide has been verified or not.
First of all, titanium dioxide was probably used as a food coloring. It is really unfortunate that there are companies using food colorings in their products. These substances have NEVER been tested for inhalation, do not offer anything in terms of flavor or experience to the vaper and are only used for aesthetic purposes (if there is any real reason for making the liquid more colorful). Using something that has never been tested for inhalation purposes in order just to make the e-liquid 'look better' is AT LEAST an irresponsible behavior. Using food colorings introduces an unknown, potentially dangerous factor, for absolutely no reason. It does not promote the experience and pleasure perceived by consumers. For titanium dioxide, it is officially-classified as a probable carcinogen when inhaled.
You do not expect an e-cigarette vendor to be a scientist. No businessmen in other industries need to be scientists in order to own a business making a consumer product. However, in any other industry they are hiring experts (chemists etc.) to know what they are doing and what they are putting in the products. This has not been the case with e-cigarettes. So, instead of any vendor trying to be a scientist through the internet and Wikipedia, it is far better to avoid any 'experimentation' trying to make a 'novel', 'magic' recipe. Just stick with what is essential in an e-liquid (flavoring, solvents, nicotine). There is NO JUSTIFICATION like "I didn't know". You do not know and you cannot acquire the knowledge unless you are an expert or you hire an expert. Until you do that, any experimentation with new substances introduced to an e-liquid is unnecessary and dangerous.
Vapers should avoid such products."
Konstantinos Farsalinos, M.D.
Researcher, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens Greece
Researcher, University Hospital Gathuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
"I would like to comment on this, without seeing or knowing who the vendor is and if the use of titanium dioxide has been verified or not.
First of all, titanium dioxide was probably used as a food coloring. It is really unfortunate that there are companies using food colorings in their products. These substances have NEVER been tested for inhalation, do not offer anything in terms of flavor or experience to the vaper and are only used for aesthetic purposes (if there is any real reason for making the liquid more colorful). Using something that has never been tested for inhalation purposes in order just to make the e-liquid 'look better' is AT LEAST an irresponsible behavior. Using food colorings introduces an unknown, potentially dangerous factor, for absolutely no reason. It does not promote the experience and pleasure perceived by consumers. For titanium dioxide, it is officially-classified as a probable carcinogen when inhaled.
You do not expect an e-cigarette vendor to be a scientist. No businessmen in other industries need to be scientists in order to own a business making a consumer product. However, in any other industry they are hiring experts (chemists etc.) to know what they are doing and what they are putting in the products. This has not been the case with e-cigarettes. So, instead of any vendor trying to be a scientist through the internet and Wikipedia, it is far better to avoid any 'experimentation' trying to make a 'novel', 'magic' recipe. Just stick with what is essential in an e-liquid (flavoring, solvents, nicotine). There is NO JUSTIFICATION like "I didn't know". You do not know and you cannot acquire the knowledge unless you are an expert or you hire an expert. Until you do that, any experimentation with new substances introduced to an e-liquid is unnecessary and dangerous.
Vapers should avoid such products."
Konstantinos Farsalinos, M.D.
Researcher, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens Greece
Researcher, University Hospital Gathuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
