Well, the party's over...ban at work

[DaveP]

Our local beach town recently banned vaping. Their hypocrisy for the reason stated escapes them. "Many people say the emission from an e-cigarette is just harmless water vapor, but Commissioner Stan Mills tells WGMD News that’s not true – that there are aerosols like nicotine, which can have an adverse affect on pregnancy, toxic heavy metals and other chemicals that are known carcinogens and ultra-fine particles that can cause respiratory distress and illness."

This from a tourist trap that has 300,000 cars, delivery trucks, and busses each weekend idling and creeping down the blocks to the beach.

Idiots.

Rehoboth Adds E-cigarettes to Smoking Ban | 92.7 WGMD The Talk of Delmarva

Peering through the mist: What does the chemistry of contaminants in electronic cigarettes tell us about health risks?
http://publichealth.drexel.edu/~/media/files/publichealth/ms08.pdf

The above study of several thousand vapers over 5 years lists the spectroscopic analysis of vapor and compares it to cigarette smoke, along with the EPA limits for the chemicals detected. Airborne chemicals from vaping are far below EPA allowed levels and are just about equal to particulates found in ordinary city air. If you look at the tables you see that the column marked "Estimated concentration in personal breathing zone" is one to several orders of magnitude lower than the most stringent TLV (Threshold Limit Value) set by the EPA for workplace exposure.

The tables start on page 16 in the PDF file linked above.

 

[BluzKing]

That's a pretty conclusive study.. The OP should print the report and submit it to his employer at least. Probably wouldn't matter, but at least it's an effort.

Might not be a bad idea to post this file as a "sticky" as well. Make it easy to reference in case we need it.

 

[Jman8]

I agree but hypocrisy and government go hand in hand, there is nothing we can do about that. But attacking others whatever their malady may be just makes the attacker look like their position is weak and grasping at straws.

Hypocrisy and government (we the people) go hand in hand, I agree. But so does the pointing out other issues when making an argument, a la "grasping at straws." I mean, you used the words "look like" which is precisely the point you are railing against.

I refrain from doing what you were getting at because I think it just gives people ideas to go in that direction. As in, "hey we are effectively controlling/manipulating the vape crowd, now let's move on to the (insert some other well known vice / malady here) and do our voodoo there."

At the same time, it is very challenging to not bring up other issues, especially when this issue (vaping) is being treated like another issue (smoking). How about our attackers stop treating vaping like (the evil act of) smoking and then let's discuss what is fair and not fair?

 

[coldgin96]

You're lucky you at least have a area where you can go have a vape. Where I work there is NO SMOKING (or vaping) and the hourly can't leave. That can mean more than 16 hours without a smoke or vape...

I wonder how many of the ones complaining about issues such as this have bothered to contact elected officials, joined organizations like CASAA or donated to causes like Dr. Farsalinos studies?

 

[AndriaD]

You're lucky you at least have a area where you can go have a vape. Where I work there is NO SMOKING (or vaping) and the hourly can't leave. That can mean more than 16 hours without a smoke or vape...

I wonder how many of the ones complaining about issues such as this have bothered to contact elected officials, joined organizations like CASAA or donated to causes like Dr. Farsalinos studies?

That sounds like a prime venue for stealth vaping in the bathroom! Get some very-high-PG ejuice, quick!

Andria

 

[Robino1]

Ok... I have deleted some posts.

This will be the end of it (those of you that know what I am talking about).

 

[PostmasterG]

And, no popcorn in the microwave! It stinks up the whole floor with that putrid fake butter aroma. Who knows whether it off gases Diacetyl or some other sort of evil fumes into the room air?

We don't know what's in it!

That's it!!!!

Burn Popcorn = Vape Away!