E-cigs protect against flu virus?

[joolslee]

I really wanted to post this in the News forum but don't have those privileges apparently ... anyway I was really interested to read this Reuters article about how propylene glycol vapour may protect against the flu virus. Having been using my e-cig and been smoke-free for the past 4 months this is the first time in years that I've managed to get this far into the year without some awful cold or flu virus flooring me ... the full article is on Reuters website with the headline "E Cigarettes may be more effective than swine flu vaccine" ... unfortunately my newbie status means I can't post urls either!!

 

[kase]

Got a link? Sounds interesting. Oops.. just noticed. No links. I looked on Reuters though and couldnt find it.

 

[rjp44]

You need 15 posts to be able to start new threads in the other parts of the forum and link URLs. Somewhere on here is an article about a Dr. at a Chicago hospital running a study in 1942 that found that as little as one part per billion of PG in air will kill airborn virus' and bacteria. It does this by pulling all the moisture from their bodies....the property that will dry your mouth and throat if you don't increase water intake. I think vaping can help protect us along with other precautions like keeping hands washed. I've only caught one cold since I started vaping and it was gone in 3 days where they used to hang on for a couple of weeks.

Joolslee, I think this is the article that you referenced http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS91433+03-Nov-2009+PRN20091103

It looks like this magazine would be of interest to a lot of us. http://esmokersmag.com/

 

[telsie]

I did a google search and found the story at a couple places:

E Cigarettes May Be More Effective Than Swine Flu Vaccine

It appears that some news sources have picked up the 1942 study done on propylene glycol.

 

[Vapor Pete]

I was all happy once my wife and I started vaping and heard about this theory that it staves off colds and flu's. I was unhappy that 3 weeks after vaping, I came down with a nasty cold. Threee days later, the wife got. So much for theories

My best,
-VP

 

[laurieok]

I found it! Here is the link!
E Cigarettes May Be More Effective Than Swine Flu Vaccine | Reuters

 

[Dolly]

Hahaha, fantastic. A daily dose of Vitamin C and vaping.

 

[Jim Davis]

I looses some credibility when you read the last 3 paragraphs.

 

[martha1014]

I know one thing for sure I haven't had bronchitis in the last 7 months since I started vaping. I was getting bronchitis every l-2 months when I was smoking cigarettes.My husband even had the flu and had to go to the doctor but I didn't even catch it from him.