Are you smoking inside?

[imsoenthused]

I love sitting at my favorite coffee shop when the weather is bad, surrounded by clouds of roiling vapor and reading a good book while watching all the smokers cowering out on the patio. I get a lot of envious glances back too, as they work at sucking down 2/3rds of a cigarette as fast as possible so they can get back inside.

 

[DaveP]

And, from the few tests we have on exhaled vapor, it appears that exhaled vapor contains only minute, almost trace amounts of nicotine.

Ecigarette mist harmless, inhaled or exhaled

 

[steven36]

most annoying question that has nicotine so you will still get cancer people need to learn facts

 

[karen parkes]

yes i do it in the house and everywhere and have just tried to tell them it is not toxic to your health

 

[Dorfmunder]

I wouldn't necessarily vape around little kids for a variety of reasons, but it's not going to hurt them if you do and there is absolutely zero chance they'd get a "buzz". How can I say that? There has been testing of vapor. Test results show the vapor consists almost entirely of water. What wasn't water was a few trace elements of chemicals not known to be harmful and they were at nearly undetectable levels. The nicotine level was 0.01%. 1/100th of one percent. At that rate, you couldn't pack enough vapers in a poorly ventilated room to generate harmful levels of nicotine.

This was confirmed, in my mind anyway, by blood and tissue test results on my parrot, who sits within 8 feet of where I chain vape all day. Birds are extremely susceptible to airborne toxins. They accumulate them in their bodies to a far greater degree than any other animal. That's why they used to use canaries in coal mines. After almost 2 years of exposure to my vapor, my parrot had no detectable level of nicotine in her blood or tissues. I paid a lot of money extra to have that thoroughly checked. OTOH, she did have traces of airborne pollution and heavy metals, undoubtedly from the air in the lightly traveled suburban neighborhood where I live.

Bottom line, there is more risk from the air you breathe in a typical neighborhood than there is in exhaled vapor.

I appreciate you sharing the bird info so much! When my bird is crawling around on me, I haven't vaped because I was concerned about her being affected by even trace amounts of nic. She is absolutely fascinated when vapor comes near her, she tilts her head and looks at it like she's trying to figure out what it is LOL, it's so cute!

From one bird lover to another, I sincerely appreciate you sharing this information and spending the time and money to have your bird tested. A lot of fellow bird owners will benefit from you doing this.

 

[cricque]

I always smoked inside ... So now I am vaping inside. Where I work i can vape inside also, but still go inside, or take a couple of hits when taking the stairs etc

And almost all of my friends smoke inside, so usually don't have any problems. But we can't smoke anymore in front of the building ... So I was vaping in front of the building, someone said to me you can't smoke ... I just replied I aint smoking I am vaping ! End of the story

 

[whgg]

I hate to explain what i am doing, so i ever try to be inconspicuous.
That means for me that most of the time i am vaping outside.
I am doing this with a mod in stealth mode.
At home it is no problem, my wife still loves my change from smoking to vaping.

 

[michaelg04]

never smoked in my house, but i do vape in my house, unless my wife is near me because she's pregnant. usually i'm in the theater in the basement and i'll wait until she's on the second floor. the other day she asked me if i was smoking because she could smell something, i think it was an energy liquid, i wonder if it was that or not?

 

[elfstone]

Whatever she says, man, I guess

 

[sailorman]

I appreciate you sharing the bird info so much! When my bird is crawling around on me, I haven't vaped because I was concerned about her being affected by even trace amounts of nic. She is absolutely fascinated when vapor comes near her, she tilts her head and looks at it like she's trying to figure out what it is LOL, it's so cute!

From one bird lover to another, I sincerely appreciate you sharing this information and spending the time and money to have your bird tested. A lot of fellow bird owners will benefit from you doing this.

I still usually don't vape with her on my shoulder, if for no other reason than that she tries to snatch the carto out of my mouth. But at least I'm not concerned with vapor drifting over to her. If I don't blow it straight at her, it's usually pretty much dissipated by the time it can get to her perch or cage anyway. I have a Red-Bellied parrot and darn test cost almost as much as the bird! If you've been vaping a long time near your bird, I would encourage you to have yours checked, if you can justify the cost. I'm not sure I'd have done it if she was a finch or something. What kind of bird do you have?

 

[Kay1959]

Yes I VAPE inside. My Mom just had total knee replacement surgery and I'm currently in Va helping her. She was in the hospital for 4 days, I vaped in her room. She is now in a Rehab Center, and I vape in her room. This morning I was vaping sitting beside her bed and her only comment was "You must be using Chocolate because I can smell alittle chocolate"...only problem was I was vaping orange at the time. Lol! I wasen't sure how my Mom would take my vaping so I brought some nico gum with me just in case, but she has no problem with my vaping. She's just happy I've quit smoking. And my brother dosen't have any problems with it either. As something totally off topic here, I'm so happy I founde vaping, as now with warm weather I can put the top down on my convertable and vape away while driving. You can't do that in a convertable with an analog.

 

[jdrewry]

Yes I VAPE inside. My Mom just had total knee replacement surgery and I'm currently in Va helping her. She was in the hospital for 4 days, I vaped in her room. She is now in a Rehab Center, and I vape in her room. This morning I was vaping sitting beside her bed and her only comment was "You must be using Chocolate because I can smell alittle chocolate"...only problem was I was vaping orange at the time. Lol! I wasen't sure how my Mom would take my vaping so I brought some nico gum with me just in case, but she has no problem with my vaping. She's just happy I've quit smoking. And my brother dosen't have any problems with it either. As something totally off topic here, I'm so happy I founde vaping, as now with warm weather I can put the top down on my convertable and vape away while driving. You can't do that in a convertable with an analog.

Hope your Mom is getting better, and, likewise, I LOVE vaping with the top down, as well.

 

[sailorman]

... As something totally off topic here, I'm so happy I founde vaping, as now with warm weather I can put the top down on my convertable and vape away while driving. You can't do that in a convertable with an analog.

Sure you can. You just have to hold it in that little 3" square spot, an inch from the windshield, so the wind doesn't blow a hot ash in your eye. Then, you have to lean forward to take a drag with your lips right over the steering wheel. Then you have to jab your arm high in the air to flick the ashes straight up in the sky so that they go over the trunk and don't end up in the back seat where they burn a hole in the upholstery or set your car on fire. Piece of cake!! Then again, I used to smoke on a motorcycle at 60mph, wearing a full-faced helmet.

Ain't vaping grand?

 

[Maestro]

That's assuming you can get it lit in the first place

 

[NRWrx]

I vape everywhere. I just ask them, "Can you smell it?"

Exactly what I do. I explained it to my 5 year old daughter that its really similar to her breathing machine or nebulizer. But to my adult family and friends just some short exposure and they can see the difference. The fact of no smell and it doesn't hang in the air long helps. I find myself giving people a personal demonstration when I am asked lol.

When I smoked I smoked outside but one of the benefits of vaping is I can do it anywhere and not bother anyone. So I keep my .... warm and comfy on the couch instead of freezing cold or wet outside like I used to do to smoke. Admittedly I am still self conscious about using it in stores and public places. I normally just wait in those situations as I would rather not answer 100 questions or deal with angry people who think I am smoking.

 

[sailorman]

That's assuming you can get it lit in the first place

I used to have the kind of lighters with an electric coil, like an atomizer, instead of a flame, so I had that covered.

 

[NRWrx]

Ooooo I forgot all about the car. I never smoked in my cars so any time with any kind of distance either required frequent stops or a very agitated me. On long trips I made sure to ask my passengers if anyone had to pee about every 30 minuets lol. Now I can just vape away.

 

[harleydiva]

Glad to hear this about the bird. I have an African Grey who is a talking fool, and wouldn't want to endanger him. I actually dumped all my nonstick cookware when I got him, and went out and bought all stainless steel because of the risk.

 

[hairball]

I usually ask if I stink. When they reply no, I tell the person "that's because I don't smoke. It's an electronic cigarette."

 

[bunnyscrunt]

One of the amazing benefits of being formerly a career sales person, and currently an insurance broker... is that I have NO trouble convincing any openminded individual of the benefits of something good. I have been making converts non-stop since i got my e-cig kit February 27th - so far both of my sisters, and my husband have joined me. I have some very interested people at work asking about it too. I am quite thrilled!

Whoops, wrong button, didn't mean to hit post that quickly. I just explain to people that what I am breathing is essentially vaporized water and sugar alcohols, with flavouring, and that it can contain nicotine also. At this point anyone who knows me says... "So that is how you quit smoking without our usual psycho spell!"