The myth of second hand vape

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Anjaffm

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Not sure what you're trying to say there...

Well, to my mind, zoidman is trying to continue the Great American Boreout.
Going round and round and round in circles. Playing a little with semantics. And then starting to go round and round in circles again.

Until everybody is

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That is his / her usual tactics.
 

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Well, to my mind, zoidman is trying to continue the Great American Boreout.
Going round and round and round in circles. Playing a little with semantics. And then starting to go round and round in circles again.

Until everybody is

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That is his / her usual tactics.

If your Bored, Don't let the Door Hit you on the Way Out.

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Now let me see, Mr. P.E. :

zoidman wants studies that are "not funded by those selling tobacco"
you want links that are not given out by pharma

Hey, I have an idea: why don't you make a grant to fund a study that is not funded by either? :)
You see, studies do have to be funded by somebody. They do not happen out of thin air.

Oh... of course, if you fund it, then it will not be considered trustworthy either.
Because it is pretty clear what you wish to "find" *sweet smile*
Wow, you are such a phony. I guess you wanted links to your hypocrisy. I'll post them as I find them. Ha! Page two already. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...tion-plan-thursday-1-2-14-a.html#post11746940
I'll keep this up as long as you like. I know you've been here a while and have posted many times on your skepticism of BP + BT so it's interesting that you're now citing their research/propaganda. LOL! I just think your neat! :vapor:
 

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Well, I think I'm gonna check out from this for good now....

I made my point. It will be up for others to judge the validity of it.

I have no interest to continue to be involved in a circle-jerk.

:toast: Cheers all

:vapor: Happy vaping in the new year......Where's my dang MVP???!!!???

EDIT: 61 pages and over 600 responses, who'd have thunk it...
 
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Well, I think I'm gonna check out from this for good now....

I made my point. It will be up for others to judge the validity of it.

I have no interest to continue to be involved in a circle-jerk.
I checked out a long time ago...

I am going to continue to state, without qualification, that second-hand vapor is safe.
None of the arguments claiming that we can't really be sure of that have swayed me in the slightest.

Thanks for the math though...
I imagine I will link to it a few times in the future...
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Found this on reddit. Link to article and will quote a few top responses.

Use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) impairs indoor air quality and increases FeNO levels of e-cigarette consumers

The OSHA PEL for PAHs in the workplace is 0.2 milligram/cubic meter (mg/m3), based on workers exposed to substances termed coal tar pitch volatiles (CTPVs) and coke oven emissions.
OSHA lists the maximum allowable amount of Aluminum in mg/ml3, and I don't have enough science to convert that from particulate measurements.
The elevated Fractionalized Exhaled Nitric Oxide levels might actually be a good thing, most of the studies I've seen indicate that these levels decrease over a lifetime of smoking, and are indicative of failing lung health.
Long story short, this study is confirming things that we already knew, that "it's not just water vapor" that we are exhaling. There are trace elements of a bunch of compounds, most of which are well within the acceptable levels defined by various government agencies.
Unfortunately, the abstract is designed to sound scary as hell to someone that hasn't taken the time to do any other research.
the study records PAH's increase from 122.8ng/m³ to 147.3ng/m³ - and 0.2 mg/m³ is the workplace standard according to the OSHA PEL:
meaning - what they measured in the study was an increase to 0,07365% of the defined limit.
absolutely laughable.
Well, I mean, the results have merit. If you can fit 1,358 vapers in a 40m3 enclosed space (I don't know how, maybe by stacking them?) you'll be just over the acceptable limits for PAH exposure.
Today on Fox: Do E-cigarettes start teenage mass sex parties in 40m3 rooms?
 

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The world once did function completely fine without WiFi. In fact it functioned well without cell phones, Radio, and any other "modern convenience" we developed.

Yet we CHOSE to treat these inventions as "safe until proven otherwise". It's called risk analysis.

A big part of that risk analysis is the reward.

People accept the potential risk of WiFi because it has great rewards.

There are no rewards for second hand vape, so there's no reason to subject people to any potential risk.
 

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A big part of that risk analysis is the reward.

People accept the potential risk of WiFi because it has great rewards.

There are no rewards for second hand vape, so there's no reason to subject people to any potential risk.
The reward is that they will learn the difference between vapor and smoke...
And then they will want to find out more about it because their husband or sister or teacher smokes...

And then perhaps another life will be saved.
 

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The reward is that they will learn the difference between vapor and smoke...
And then they will want to find out more about it because their husband or sister or teacher smokes...

And then perhaps another life will be saved.

Nope, that's not a reward.

First, they might already know that.
Second, they might not know anyone that smokes (I don't) or care.
Third, the audience might be kids.

There's zero reward for exposing someone to second hand vape - that can't even be argued.

Now, you can argue/debate that it's risk free and it doesn't harm, etc., but there is no reward for bystanders.
 

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I think the best way to get people on your side is to treat them like they're ignorant and that the FDA is a corrupt bunch of liars. Then, give them links showing your product is good because the FDA approved the ingredients for oral and topical consumption. If they look like they smell hypocrisy call them ANTz and follow them around for a couple of weeks making snide remarks. It really wins people over. I'm pro-vape but some vapists make me hope the hammer drops one way or another so they can move on to a different guise for their tribalism.
 

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There's zero reward for exposing someone to second hand vape - that can't even be argued.
This is why it would be better if we actually exhaled an appreciable amount of nicotine.
I know a lot of people that could use a little nicotine.
:)

I doubt you're interested in the argument that propylene glycol helps sterilize the air?
 

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I am going to continue to state, without qualification, that second-hand vapor is safe.
None of the arguments claiming that we can't really be sure of that have swayed me in the slightest.

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You may well be Right DC. Vapor may well be safe to both the User and to Passive Vapers.

But put yourself into the Shoes for a second of someone who has Direct Control over a Large amount of People. Say a Company CEO or a College Chancellor.

Are you willing, with the amount of Scientific Evidence both For and Against e-Cigarettes that you have, to Except the Legal Responsibility and to Assume the Risk of Massive and Multiple Litigations if you are Wrong? And Allow people to use e-Cigarettes where Smoking is Prohibited ?

As your Hypothetical Legal advisor I Strongly Suggest that you Don't.
 

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This is why it would be better if we actually exhaled an appreciable amount of nicotine.
I know a lot of people that could use a little nicotine.
:)

I doubt you're interested in the argument that propylene glycol helps sterilize the air?

It does. But try to no make it sound so much like a wonder product. It conjures up images of a carnival barker. That's probably just my problem. I'll just say that your positive enthusiasm makes me smile.
 
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