Second vapor and PG allergies

[Schmoggs]

In my head this seems impossible but I have seen some references to PG allergies causing a rash. Does anyone know, or have any similar experience, if a non vaper can develop a rash if they are in a room with someone who chain vapes on the couch all evening? Like I said I have not really thought of this as feasible until this morning. Is there enough PG in exhaled vapor to lead to a rash secondhand?

 

[mostlyclassics]

I don't know, either. I suppose it's possible that second-hand PG exposure could lead to a rash, since just about anything can cause contact dermatitis in sensitive people. The thing is with PG, though, it's in just about everything: toothpaste, nearly all store-boughten baked goods, lots of other prepared foods, cough medicines, underarm deodorants, just about anything you'd smear or spray on your skin or into your bodily orifices (lotions, etc.), and the list goes on and on and on. It's even in most latex paints, and it can evaporate from freshly painted wall surfaces for weeks after painting.

If someone has such extreme sensitivity to PG, I'd suspect the sensitivity would have manifested with something else containing PG by now, rather than the miniscule concentration of PG in second-hand vapor.

 

[Schmoggs]

Thanks for the insight!

 

[Factor52]

In my head this seems impossible but I have seen some references to PG allergies causing a rash. Does anyone know, or have any similar experience, if a non vaper can develop a rash if they are in a room with someone who chain vapes on the couch all evening? Like I said I have not really thought of this as feasible until this morning. Is there enough PG in exhaled vapor to lead to a rash secondhand?

I think it would be more likely to get a rash from the couch... Got pets?

 

[Schmoggs]

The couch and I are llike one being. So its not that. Two cats, not that. Probably revised soap or detergent formula. FDA should regulate body wash and leave vapers alone. I'm kinda tired of Old Spice commercials. And Axe. Wheres truth in advertising there?

 

[~Sue~Feb2012]

Schmoggs are you saying someone sitting there suddenly developed a rash or are you just asking if such a thing is possible?

 

[Schmoggs]

My wife is sensitive enough that we have not changed brands of soap, detergent, softener, you name it, in the six years we've been married. Recently she did develop some skin irritation and I've just been narrowing down possible causes. She does not vape so I have no idea if she is sensitive to PG through inhalation. I do admit it would be suprising to me if my vaping did, in fact, cause anything besides my personal pleasure.

 

[RoseB]

Hello Are you using a device that puts out quite a bit of vapor? Another thing might be the way you vape. My husband has swore up and down that I was killing him with my e cig (lol). IMO you shouldn't have much left in the vapor if it's a small e cig. Or if you deeply inhale. At first I thought he was being a pain. I switched liquids a couple of times. Only one liquid bugs him and it's ry4. He tried vaping and we figured it out. All I had at the time was little cig alikes. Once he stopped I was using them and nothing "2nd hand" was bothering him. Later I got an ego style and that puts out more steam. For the past month I've used juices from the vapor room 25PG/75VG no probs. Lastnight I used the local tobacco flavor I really like, and he was sitting next to me and claimed it was getting to him. So when I use it I go in the other room, and it's fine. Moral of the story: don't give your significant other a reason to rag lol. Good luck.

 

[Factor52]

FYI, I found this in another thread: Secondhand Electronic Cigarette Vapor is Harmless, New Study Says - Yahoo! News

If that rash persists or if she develops any other symptoms you really need to consult your doctor. A relative had some rashes they couldnt figure out, they persisted and she developed some swelling. It turned out to be a pretty serious matter that at this point is far from resolved..

Have a nice day!

 

[Schmoggs]

Well she's a smoker so I doubt that it's a matter of taste, although she has yet to leave the dark side I appreciate all the feedback, it really helps!