how safe is vaping?

[Orobas]

Thank you, sonicdsl.

 

[Abe_Katz]

Statement: There are no long-term studies of the dangers (if any) of vaping. That's because it hasn't been around long enough for there to BE any studies. There are, however, some intial studies that show that vaping is...at the very least, significantly less harmful than smoking. There are ample studies that show that analogs contain a number of carcinogens and are responsible for a range of health issues, not only for the smoker but for others exposed to second-hand smoke.

Speculation: I don't know if there were any specific studies about the effects of 'second hand vape' or not so far, but it stands to reason with the fact that it is primarily water vapor and dissipates swiftly leaving little to no trace...that it shouldn't be harmful in any meaningful fashion. There may be some conclusive proof out there, but the anecdotal evidence indicates that there is little reason for any ill effect to be felt by anyone exposed to vaping. The large amount of anecdotal evidence and several published studies found here and elsewhere indicates that vaping is better for you than analogs in several respects....but it should still not be considered 'safe' just 'safer.'

Another study confirms lack of concern about vapor toxicity – too bad about that press release and some of the details | Anti-THR Lie of the Day

If I remember correctly Carl V. Phillips--CASAA's Science Director--said at some point for anyone to get second hand nicotine from a vaper, they would have be inhaling as the vaper exhaled while having their lips locked.

To date I've yet to see a study that has shown anything in vapor that is unexpected. Mostly water vapor, perhaps some aroma from the flavorings, and minute quantities of PG and VG. Essentially sitting next to a vaper while they are vaping is about as hazardous as sitting next to someone eating fajitas.

 

[meli.]

Essentially sitting next to a vaper while they are vaping is about as hazardous as sitting next to someone eating fajitas.

In my experience sitting next to someone After they've eaten Fajitas is even More hazardous than the one vaping.

 

[Abe_Katz]

Yes but that hazard doesn't develop for hours for most people...thankfully.

 

[redddog]

That as to be one of the most absurd arguments I've heard related to the safety or non-safety of PVs. As countries develop their birth rates decline to replacement level. The cure to over population is economic development, empowerment of women (educated women who have access to contraception have fewer children), and urbanization (urban people have fewer children than rural people).

Holy no sense of humor.

 

[XeniaMike]

i was wondering about this too, i used to have an undying belief they were 100% safe untill a customer at the gas station i work at told me her pulmonologist (lung doctor) said they are extremely unsafe and that pulmonologists all around are trying to get them banned

I would be tempted to ask him/her if they had a drink occasionally, wow that's dangerous. Processed foods? Eeek. Breathing urban air? Oh my. There seems to be this idea that, somehow, if we work things juuuuuust right, we'll beat death in the end.

 

[NickSteel]

Besides, the world has only had a big food surplus for a hundred years or so. We can handle a shortage of resources without freaking out; it's the name of the game of most of human history. People worried about this make it sound like one day someone will announce "Oh crap, we ate all the food. Now we all gotta fight to the death for our lives".

Group of people overconsume resources -> price of resources go up -> people consume less resources by necessity. Things get really expensive before they get catastrophically scarce, and that fixes it most of the time. Sorry for the off-topicness, but I need to leave some rationality here. We will never accidentally eat all the food.

Sure, except when the excess population just moves next door.

 

[Abe_Katz]

Holy no sense of humor.

I had one once. I think I pawned it to buy a mod.

 

[redddog]

I had one once. I think I pawned it to buy a mod.

Haha! There it is.