Suspended Particulate Matter Upon Exhaling?

[Tracker II]

Recently, I was vaping in our family room on a bright sunny day while working on my laptop. Sometime later, I looked across the sunlit room only to see a suspended cloud similar to what you would see after smoking for a period of time in a sunlit room. It dissipated only when the furnace kicked on, circulating the air.

I'm fully aware that what we exhale is not just water vapor as some proclaim, nevertheless, I was somewhat shocked (and concerned) that this cloud was so pronounced and long-lasting. Does anyone know what exactly this suspended particulate matter might consist of? Thanks.

 

[JoeChemo]

Propylene Glycol and/or Vegetable Glycerin

 

[Moonflame]

Like Joe said, it's PG and VG depending on what combo of that you use. It's the same thing they use in fog machines for concerts and shows. How long it hangs around is determined a lot by air circulation, ambient temperature, and humidity. OSHA did tests to see if sitting in huge clouds of vapor was a problem for people working as roadies for rock bands, people who work at fun houses and haunted houses, and such and found that it was no problem (although a few people got minor throat irritation). Think about the orchestra sitting in front of the stage at Phantom of the Opera, I watched a show about it one day. The musicians said the fog was so thick during shows they couldn't see the sheet music on the stands in front of them. They sit in that fog that's created by the same thing we use in e-cigs (without the nic and flavor) for 2 shows a day for years. I can't even imagine how much some of them have inhaled. What our little e-cigs give off can't be compared to that amount of fog, though there are times when that would be cool .

 

[Tracker II]

Thanks for your replies. I feel greatly relieved after reading them.

vape on!

 

[jlarsen]

Propylene Glycol and/or Vegetable Glycerin

and/or or flavorings, and/or nicotine, and/or water vapor