Stealth Vaping

[Litta'sGabby]

Do I even want to know where the vape goes? I stealth vaped at work today while my boss had his office door closed. First time I was ever able to completely eliminate any vapor coming out AT ALL. Is it safe? Any possible side effects I should be on the lookout for? I feel fine, and don't appear to be any worse for wear.

 

[Mike.No.Ike]

I'm also interested in an answer for this... I would assume it wouldnt be bad for you because of no harsh chemicals in the liquid being absorbed into your lungs.

 

[RelativeBewt]

i stealth vape in public places quite often, i havent noticed anything out of the ordinary going on with me yet. i am curious as well.

 

[Sheila Michele 1971]

The vapor just dissipates since you arent blowing it out. I usually blow it down towards the floor when I stealth.

 

[Jerewolf]

I'm not a doctor, but I would imagine it gets absorbed into the bloodstream. Side effects: increased efficiency. The effect should be the same as if you vaped more in non-stealth (open?) mode, but you would also conserve liquid/electricity. Non-tobacco plants are traditionally smoked/vaporized in this same manner. Enjoy!

 

[bazmonkey]

It stays in your lungs! That's ok. Your lungs might feel heavy afterwards but it passes.

If you get it good and deep in your lungs it gets absorbed. Smoke will do this, too, but not as much because the chemicals that primarily make up vapor are hydrophilic (they readily absorb and get absorbed in water). In fact, what you see when you exhale is mostly water bound with the propylene/glycerin. Some of it probably gets to your bloodstream, but most of it is probably worked out in the mucus that naturally migrates out of your lungs.

It's the tar and physical ash in actual smoke, BTW, that gets stuck in the lungs and causes most of the problems associated with it.

And as a small aside, like Sheila hinted at, if you're stealthing, blow it down. Ever notice that smoke rises but vapor will sink? If you blow it towards the ground it'll eventually just settle there: it won't waft back up like smoke does.