Report says Propylene Glycol may help keep us healthy

[DaveP]

This article talks about how PG mist in Ecigs may prevent you from developing pneumonia and other lung ailments

Propylene glycol in e cigarettes might keep us healthy, says researchers

 

[Zurd]

Nice article, not new tho, from november 4 2009 which is linked to the 1942 article of the NY Times but very interesting nonetheless.

I'll vape more to make sure I don't get any virus

 

[scinsc]

Thank you Davep. Great find.

 

[chrisl317]

Ya, it's an anti-microbial. Kills bugs on contact!

 

[quasimod]

I know that my results are atypical, but I used to regularly come down with a cold or the flu (usually 2 or 3 each winter, and a "summer cold" was fairly common), but I haven't had a single illness since I started vaping in Oct '09. I don't believe it's coincidence, but I have no idea if it's related to vaping, just a result of NOT inhaling 3 packs of cig smoke every day, or a combination of the two.

 

[chrisl317]

What I have "heard" is that when we vape the PG that's been atomized is either weakening or killing some of or all of the bacteria in the air contained in the vapor. How true, I don't know.

 

[Andtyler2]

I know that my results are atypical, but I used to regularly come down with a cold or the flu (usually 2 or 3 each winter, and a "summer cold" was fairly common), but I haven't had a single illness since I started vaping in Oct '09. I don't believe it's coincidence, but I have no idea if it's related to vaping, just a result of NOT inhaling 3 packs of cig smoke every day, or a combination of the two.

I've experienced a similar change for the better in my health this year. I've been vaping since last fall and didn't experience my usual spate of 2 or 3 episodes of brutal bronchitis over the winter. I was one of the few at my workplace who didn't get sick.

I did finally come down with a nasty virus this spring---but it didn't go into my lungs and it cleared up in less than a week. I have the same questions you do: is it the PG or the fact that I'm no longer brutalizing the cilia in my lungs with tar etc or 'a combination of the two'? Whatever the cause--even if it's dumb luck-- I'm grateful.

 

[chrisl317]

I think it's both, your lungs/body repairing themselves and the PG.