Proof that e-cigarettes are safer than cigarettes?

[Kate51]

Funny.....I haven't had even a cold for over a year..you suppose that's bad?? I should call someone over there at that FDA, something is wrong here!

 

[ecoflowerpower]

With the exception of the flavoring, everything in an e-cig can be found in a tobacco one.
Glycerol (aka glycerine)
Propylene Glycol
Nicotine

List of additives in cigarettes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
List of cigarette smoke carcinogens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

So, unless the rest of the chemicals on those lists are somehow better for you than flavoring is, it's a pretty safe bet.

You should, however, avoid flavoring that uses artificial colors.

Interesting point.. WhiCh flavoring has artificial coloring?

 

[budster]

Here is the Wikipedia article on VG (Glycerin)

Glycerol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[methic2345]

i shouldve wiki'd this earlier learned a lot of new things about glycerine, guess i might as well do the PG

 

[chaptap566]

Ive posted a question relating to this in the forum however this seems like a relevent area to add to further discussion. Why is it that we use the PG / VG at all? Aside from giving the "genuine smoker feel" of blowing out smoke. Is there some reason it has to be used? I for one, would rather not have to worry about some study comming out down the road about how bad it is. I dont need to feel like im smoking a real cigarette, I just want my nic fix.

 

[Stephaniems]

The whole point of an electronic cigarette is to mimick the feel of smoking. There are plenty of alternatives to getting a nic fix.

 

[methic2345]

one reason is that glycerine is extremely water soluble and is used as a sweetener and to combine the flavoring nic juice and whatever else is mixed into ur e juice, PG and VG are ingredients in a mojority of foods, read through the wiki page budster provided, it has great info

 

[nicv827]

i wish i had time to read this entire thread! so coming back here when i get home from work!