PG and VG Questions

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soba1

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So guys, when I started vaping a month ago I read that PG breaks into Formaldehyd (cancerous) above 120 degrees Celsius, so I migrated to 100% VG. Two days ago I bumped into another thread here stating VG breaks into Acrolein (also highly cancerous) above 280 degrees Celsius.

Now, some people say the temperature of a glowing atty coil is 450+ degrees Celsius, others say 60 degrees Celsius even though a drop of VG does not evaporate on a frying pan at 60 degrees (??). Anyway, it's a naked wire that heats the hell out of the juice anyway.

Others say the coil is like 'water cooled' since there's liquid around it and that's why temperatures reach no more than 150 degrees Celsius (safe to vape VG, quesionable for PG is how a newb like me translates this).

Now, I vape 100% VG on a single-coil 2.5Ω and that's like the coldest I can get on my airy protank without losing flavour, but I'm still woried about these chemicals. I used to enjoy vaping as a healthy alternative, now it seems like it's not so healthy and that sucks because I find myself reaching for analogs...

I read all related threads in this and other forums and still can't find the answer - how hot really does the juice get when vaporised by the coil. Thanks for the help.

Ok here is a link
Side Effects Of Formaldehyde Exposure | LIVESTRONG.COM
 

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I'd still like clarification of what was added to make cigarettes "Fire Safe" the last few years I smoked them. A lot of people asked, but there never was a straight answer or even a straight answer on whether all the manufacturers were using the same additive. I didn't even know about it until I got a pack of cigarettes and found the draw tighter and the taste a bit different. That's when I switched to Native American brands, but within 6 months they were oxymorons too. Having to puff harder and relight the cigs repeatedly when they went out certainly made them more healthy.
 

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omg, those fire safe cigarettes,,,,,,,,

my neighbor (and one of my dearest friends) used to crab about them CONSTANTLY,,,,,,,,,

Now she's dead,,,,,,,,,aneurism,,,,,,,smoking didn't help her blood pressure,,,,,,,,,

she's the reason I am a vaper.

I believe that's all you can buy now - at least in my state.

To the OP - if it worries you, you can always go back to smoking until vaping is proved 100% safe. I wouldn't hold your breath it will be anytime soon - provided you have breath to hold that is.
 

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omg, those fire safe cigarettes,,,,,,,,

my neighbor (and one of my dearest friends) used to crab about them CONSTANTLY,,,,,,,,,

Now she's dead,,,,,,,,,aneurism,,,,,,,smoking didn't help her blood pressure,,,,,,,,,

she's the reason I am a vaper.

Congratulations on your vapeversary!!
 

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If your desired end result is to be immortal, good luck!

Well said.

Essentially the TL;DR for OP is that even if e-cigarettes contain it, we're exposed to it in similar amounts on a daily basis and it still appears far less hazardous than traditional cigarettes.

BUt do as you feel is best.
 

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I believe that's all you can buy now - at least in my state.

To the OP - if it worries you, you can always go back to smoking until vaping is proved 100% safe. I wouldn't hold your breath it will be anytime soon - provided you have breath to hold that is.

I'm pretty sure that's all you can buy here too,,,,,,,,

but back to the subject,,,,,,,,

yes,,,,,,,there's a risk, I suppose, that vaping could turn out to be dangerous,,,,,,,

but there's a risk blue food dye could be,,,,,,,

are you going to stop eating blue food,,,,,,,,or are you going to make an educated choice,,,,,,

I choose to vape rather than smoke because it is PROBABLY safer than smoking. Do I know for sure?

Nope,,,,,,,,,,,but I do my best, make the best choice I can,,,,,,,and move on.
 

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Well said.

Essentially the TL;DR for OP is that even if e-cigarettes contain it, we're exposed to it in similar amounts on a daily basis and it still appears far less hazardous than traditional cigarettes.

BUt do as you feel is best.

What does TL;DR mean? I think I've seen it before (but maybe not, I'm easily confused).
 

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Speaking of blood pressure, u know the last time I went to the doctor, my bp was great.
Also I was constantly hacking which recently started trying to clear up my left side.
Associated with a sometimes cough, I'm noticing gone....
My friend a newly wed both he and his wife were smokers. She has a few years on him.
He noticed her wheezing in her sleep, he decided to quit.
They both quit as a result of vaping.......
So go figure, if it weren't for vapin I'd still be trying to not smoke...
 
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