E-smoking seems like a healthy alternative when compared to smoking analogs, however, there haven't been a lot of conclusive studies as to whether e-cigs are truly "safe." Since e-smoking is a relatively new thing, not enough time has passed to determine if there are long-term effects. Does anyone else here feel like a guinea pig?
With dozens of popular e-liquid providers, none of which are regulated by the FDA, we have no idea what ingredients we're inhaling. Of course we know about PG/VG, both of which are on the FDA safe list, although it's likely that heavy vapers are getting a lot more PG than those breathing it from fog machines and inhalers. But what about the other ingredients? How do we know what's going into Honey Flue Cured, Blueberry, and Ry4, and whether it's safe to put in your lungs on a regular basis?
What about the atomizers and cartomizers? What happens if your carto runs a little dry and starts burning up the filler material, and you're inhaling that? If it's a strong taste, you'd change the carto, but what if it just burns a little bit? A couple of times I've filled a brand new carto and realized it was dud when my mouth was full of the most foul tasting smoke ever.
My point is, this stuff needs to be tested and regulated by the FDA. Of course, with regulation, there may be increased costs to vendors, which would be handed down to consumers. But I would feel a lot better knowing what's in my liquids, and whether it's safe. Perhaps vendors should be required post their ingredients online. Nutrition facts are already required on all foods and beverages (except alcohol, which baffles me.)
On the other hand, I disagree with state governments that are attempting to outlaw e-cigs. There is already a wide variety of options when it comes to ingesting nicotine, not to mention the fact that many e-liquids contain no nicotine at all. It's foolish to outlaw a product that could potentially be safer, based on ignorance. The government should do their homework first and decide what the risks are before blindly passing legislation.
In the meantime, I suppose I'll be one of the guinea pigs, because I love to vape, and there's no way in hell I'm going back to analogs.
Thanks for reading. Thoughts? Opinions? Corrections? New information I'm not aware of?
With dozens of popular e-liquid providers, none of which are regulated by the FDA, we have no idea what ingredients we're inhaling. Of course we know about PG/VG, both of which are on the FDA safe list, although it's likely that heavy vapers are getting a lot more PG than those breathing it from fog machines and inhalers. But what about the other ingredients? How do we know what's going into Honey Flue Cured, Blueberry, and Ry4, and whether it's safe to put in your lungs on a regular basis?
What about the atomizers and cartomizers? What happens if your carto runs a little dry and starts burning up the filler material, and you're inhaling that? If it's a strong taste, you'd change the carto, but what if it just burns a little bit? A couple of times I've filled a brand new carto and realized it was dud when my mouth was full of the most foul tasting smoke ever.
My point is, this stuff needs to be tested and regulated by the FDA. Of course, with regulation, there may be increased costs to vendors, which would be handed down to consumers. But I would feel a lot better knowing what's in my liquids, and whether it's safe. Perhaps vendors should be required post their ingredients online. Nutrition facts are already required on all foods and beverages (except alcohol, which baffles me.)
On the other hand, I disagree with state governments that are attempting to outlaw e-cigs. There is already a wide variety of options when it comes to ingesting nicotine, not to mention the fact that many e-liquids contain no nicotine at all. It's foolish to outlaw a product that could potentially be safer, based on ignorance. The government should do their homework first and decide what the risks are before blindly passing legislation.
In the meantime, I suppose I'll be one of the guinea pigs, because I love to vape, and there's no way in hell I'm going back to analogs.
Thanks for reading. Thoughts? Opinions? Corrections? New information I'm not aware of?
