Science behind vaping

[bcFleet]

Has anyone done any testing on the vapor we breath out? Does it contain nicotine? Is it just water vapor? Sorry for posting this here but Inquiring minds want to know...

 

[sailorman]

Yes, there has been some. Not as much as there should be, but enough to know that what you're exhaling is harmless and contains no toxic chemicals. It's almost all water vapor that has been sucked out of your body. That's why you get dehydrated as you vape. There is a very tiny amount of nicotine, but not enough to be harmful to anyone. In order for someone to get as much nicotine as is in one exhaled puff of a cigarette, you would have to have about 17 vapers all breathing straight into their mouths at the same time. That is my calculation from data contained in the following links.
Ecigarette mist harmless, inhaled or exhaled
http://www.aaphp.org/Resources/Documents/20100402AAPHPEcigLegisStatemnt.pdf
http://www.healthnz.co.nz/RuyanCartridgeReport30-Oct-08.pdf

 

[bcFleet]

That's too cool, so I could lose water weight by vaping?

 

[Kay1959]

You will find that if you don't drink enough water while vaping your mouth will get very dry. Drink lots of water!
I wouldn't go so far as to say you'll lose alot of water weight while vaping, as what water you lose will come from your mouth and throat.

 

[AuBadge]

That's too cool, so I could lose water weight by vaping?

Highly likely, if you vape dessert juices instead of eating dessert foods.

 

[Kay1959]

I've lost weight vaping....but water weight is a different thing.