E-cigarettes are not safe to smoke around babies | MomsCharlotte.com
Kristin Noll Marsh • 20 hours ago −
The correct answer to this question is:
"If the ONLY options were smoking around a baby or using an e-cigarette, studies such as "Peering through the mist: What does the chemistry of contaminants in electronic cigarettes tell us about health risks?" by Professor Igor Burstyn, PhD (Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Drexel University) show strong evidence that e-cigarette vapor is NOT a health risk to bystanders. So, while "second-hand" VAPOR (it's NOT "smoke" in any sense of the word) is not shown to be 100% safe, it is also NOT shown to be dangerous.
Of course, a parent's caution is understandable and reasonable. However, let's also remember that smoking or vaping AROUND the baby is NOT the only option! Your husband can reduce his health risks (compared to continuing to smoke) by 99% or more by using the e-cigarette OUTSIDE or in a room where the baby is never present, instead of smoking at all. That way, your husband has little to no health risks while he works toward quitting altogether and your baby is 100% safe, with zero exposure to the vapor."