Anybody got some facts about silica and health?

[bkebruins]

Wondering if anyone can find anything wrong with using silica wicks for health reasons. Or maybe just an argument for using cotton.

 

[Botomline]

Cotton tastes better to me. Silica is inert and won't generally burn at the temperatures a device produces, so no real health concerns.

 

[bkebruins]

Thnx. Mainly concerned about inhaling little pieces that inevitably flake off during use. Especially from flavor wicks on protank style coils.

 

[sdennislee]

If you use the search feature you will find several good threads about silica and health concerns.

The bulk of what I read indicated that silica was not an issue due to particle size and other factors. There was one great article posted in a thread by an ex OSHA inspector.

 

[bkebruins]

Thank you much for the info.