They all say how bad ecigs are, based on 75 cartridges tested in 2013.
I cant see any where in the methodology listed where they fired the devices at any temp, maybe Im reading it wrong or reading the wrong paper.I have seen it in the UK papers today and I'd been aware of it for some time - they used old gear at power levels few would even consider using on those things - and hey guess what they got the results those financing the research wanted.
Basically its a load of rowlocks but sadly these things get believed more than any good news about vaping.
pretty soon e-cigs/pods will replace cigarettes all around the world.
The researchers noted that the contamination of the products could have occurred at any point during the production of the ingredients or of the finished e-cigarette product. They hypothesized that cotton wicks used in e-cigarette cartridges may be one potential source of contamination, as both endotoxin and glucan are known contaminants of cotton fibers.
27% contained traces of endotoxin, a microbial agent found on Gram-negative bacteria, and that 81% contained traces of glucan
Always be suspicious when you hear someone talking about "traces" and "detectable concentrations". Our ability to do analytic chemistry has gotten so good that we can now detect a few molecules of just about anything we're looking for, just about anywhere we look for it. But as always, the dose makes the poison, so statements such as the above quoted ones do cannot not imply a hazard of any kind unless the quantify the amounts found and then put those amounts in context. How much of the same stuff is in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the beverages we drink? How much of it is in a cigarette?17 of 75 products (23%) contained detectable concentrations of endotoxin and that 61 of 75 products (81%) contained detectable concentrations of glucan.
Rayon is wick is the best wick!They hypothesized that cotton wicks used in e-cigarette cartridges may be one potential source of contamination, as both endotoxin and glucan are known contaminants of cotton fibers.
I don't think it's about the live mold or bacteria per se (although I suppose that could be studied too).
It's about the TOXINS produced by the mold/bacteria BEFORE it is heated. Think of molds and bacteria as little chemical factories.
Same with cooking, if the bacteria produced the toxins...even if you heat the food later...the toxic compounds are still in there. That's why we throw food out before too many toxins are produced, and chill it to slow the action of the bacteria.
I'm sure you know this, Dave....don't understand your comment. Get more caffeine.
If people are making juice in their bedrooms and selling it children, then shame on them.
Maybe the UK, but I highly doubt that will ever happen in countries like the USA and AUS where they are doing everything they possibly can to demonize it. The war in these places is just ramping up.They may continue to post ridiculous things about vaping, trying to create a negative perception for it but some of the big players already know that this war is lost and pretty soon e-cigs/pods will replace cigarettes all around the world.
I've been at Vape Jam UK few weeks ago and Juul's manager during a conference told us they've made an agreement with Altria (Philip Morris) that pretty soon every pack of Altria's cigarettes will contain a message - "Switch to a healthier alternative - Vaping" and probably few words about JUUL. I believe it's a huge thing to achieve for the vaping community in general.
Maybe the UK, but I highly doubt that will ever happen in countries like the USA and AUS where they are doing everything they possibly can to demonize it. The war in these places is just ramping up.