HuffPo smear against Propylene Glycol ... calls it antifreeze

[94_FLSTN]

In >>this article<< the Huffington Post likens propylene glycol to toxic antifreeze. While it's true that propylene glycol is used as a non-toxic ingredient to lower the freezing point of water (aka antifreeze) in some applications, the same can be said of alcohol. It's obvious that they are trying to sensationalize the issue by playing on people's general belief that any "anitfreeze" is poisonous.

It is ethylene glycol that is the toxic ingredient in the antifreeze that is poisonous to humans and animals.

For anyone with a login account on HuffPo, it would be a good idea to add a comment asking for clarification, if not retraction. These types of articles do nothing but add misinformation when a tobacco smoker is considering whether e-cigs would be a legitimate alternative to smoking cigarettes.

 

[HowlingBadger]

Done.



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[johnnymaestro]

moving this to news section. thank you!

 

[VapApe]

More fear mongering to the clueless.

I have worked in the food industry for 30 years as a maintenance tech.
The last 7 were, wear the only thing we could use in are refrigeration system by FDA regs was PG and water. In case there was a leak.

This was in the production of the most highly regulated and tested food product there is baby formula.

I believe if you were to publish a paper that said horse manure was ice cream.
You would have folks, with spoons in hand following horses.

Today at are finger tips, We have more information, Than any time in history.
And yet if it doesn't fit in to a sound bite, it goes over the heads of far to many.

Off my rant box now

 

[Petrodus]

For the benefit of Google and other Internet Search Engines
which archive our threads ...

Propylene glycol - Electronic cigarettes

Article referenced in the video: LINK
TIME Magazine: LINK

 

[McDougal]

I posted a comment on this HuffPo feature, pointing out that their journalism has severely taken a turn towards the sensational and alarmist, along with facts about PG. I also stated that the marked difference seems to have coincided with the AOL buyout of HuffPo. I used no inciting language or flaming, yet they refused to post my comment.