Simple Question - is it really water vapor?

[Unhooked]

I've just started vaping and really, I like it, definitely SO much healthier than smoking.

But I've seen numerous times people saying the vapor in the air from exhaling is "just water vapor". But I think it has to be at least propylene glycol and/or vegetable glycerin. And true water vapor would disappear almost immediately, while my vapor sticks around for a long time.

What is the truth here, please? Is it just water vapor?

 

[Drael]

No. Its pg/vg vapour.

 

[Zelphie]

Simple answer: No

IMHO only: I have no idea what the percentages are and am unaware of any successful research on this, but you inhale many differnt things such as pg and/or vg, nic, the many chemicals that comprise the flavorings used, and any other additions that some use such as TH enhancer, alcohol, sweeteners ect. How much of what is vaporized from the fluid? I dont know. How much is absorbed by the body, I wish I knew. And finally, what we actually exhale as per your question,... an unknow assortment of the above in unknown quantities, but there is water in it as well.

 

[Hippie]

^^ PG VG + flavoring oil and sucralose as sweetener

 

[zapped]

I think people say thatt because its easier than a long drawn out explanation

 

[Unhooked]

Yeah, sure makes sense. Somehow I'd feel a little dishonest saying "oh its just water vapor" if it is actually much a more complicated though probably harmless chemical soup.

 

[zapped]

I vape in public a lot and I try to gauge my response to the persons level of interest.

 

[volume control]

Check out this thread. Most of what you breathe out is water vapor, i believe the heating of the PG/VG creates water vapor as a chemical reaction from being heated? Im not scientific in this stuff, thread seems to have some skewed info as well so dont take me for being 100% sure =)

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...9160-analysis-electronic-cigarette-vapor.html

 

[patkin]

No, those rockers don't slip and slide across the stage when the fog machines are going but look at the area around a drug-store humidifier.

 

[~Sue~Feb2012]

I have to clean the inside of my car windows almost every other day or so because of the smear from vaping. It does seem greasier than when it was just cigarette smoke, although that was brownish, yelllowish yuk, whereas now, it's clear and not as nasty. I should crack the windows more often like when I was smoking cigarettes alot, but it's too cold out and the vapor smells nice!
My skin is not quite as dry anymore, especially my face (which is closest to the vapor of course). I'm trying to stay hydrated which improves dry skin, but I definitely notice the VG benefits of my vaping

 

[Unhooked]

I have to clean the inside of my car windows almost every other day or so because of the smear from vaping. It does seem greasier than when it was just cigarette smoke, although that was brownish, yelllowish yuk, whereas now, it's clear and not as nasty.

That's actually kind of discouraging.

 

[~Sue~Feb2012]

That's actually kind of discouraging.

discouraging? if you mean it will discourage you from chainvaping in the car with the windows closed, I agree. I'll keep them open a bit from now on lol.

 

[GrannyGrump]

I always vape with the window down a bit when driving and still get the film on my windows. Still better than that thick brown goo from analogs. Like the smell.

 

[zymox]

To get vapor from water you will have to go up to 100 degrees Celsius and it would def. condense into water again under 100 degrees.
I believe it contains what the other members already informed you about based on my first line.

 

[vapmex]

Well not sure if inhaling water vapor is safer than inhaling PG, One time a friend of mine inquired me if I was not afraid to get fungus in the lungs due inhaling vapor....to be honest I was shocked about this argument, I am not a Doctor but it made think that maybe the humidity of the vapor could cause lungs damage, I made some research and I found that PG is actually used as a bactericide!!, there are some studies stating that PG conserves the food pretty well..... humm.... interesting in the fact that a bactericide will kill the fungus. I guess that is not bad to inhale water vapor ocassionally but doing this as often as we vape it will get us some issues on the lungs, there is some disease called pulmonary congestion which is basically water in the lungs....

Now, with that said... I still think that saying that the "liquid" contains a PG base it won't tell what we are really inhaling, is simple chemistry.. we are transforming one element into a different state (from liquid to vapor) and this should break in something else.

 

[HandbananA]

Well not sure if inhaling water vapor is safer than inhaling PG, One time a friend of mine inquired me if I was not afraid to get fungus in the lungs due inhaling vapor....to be honest I was shocked about this argument, I am not a Doctor but it made think that maybe the humidity of the vapor could cause lungs damage, I made some research and I found that PG is actually used as a bactericide!!, there are some studies stating that PG conserves the food pretty well..... humm.... interesting in the fact that a bactericide will kill the fungus. I guess that is not bad to inhale water vapor ocassionally but doing this as often as we vape it will get us some issues on the lungs, there is some disease called pulmonary congestion which is basically water in the lungs....

Now, with that said... I still think that saying that the "liquid" contains a PG base it won't tell what we are really inhaling, is simple chemistry.. we are transforming one element into a different state (from liquid to vapor) and this should break in something else.

Happens everyday...hopefully
when you take a hot shower

 

[HandbananA]

Yeah, sure makes sense. Somehow I'd feel a little dishonest saying "oh its just water vapor" if it is actually much a more complicated though probably harmless chemical soup.

I like this. An amusing way to explain it. Eh it's just a harmless chemical soup I'm exhaling....no worries