A couple of things about this article coming from one of the most BIASED news medias out there really pissed me off. Here’s one:
Dripping generates higher heating coil temperatures than conventional use of e-cigarettes — and this is a safety concern. “Higher temperatures lead to greater emissions of a class of harmful chemicals known as volatile aldehydes,” including formaldehyde and acrolein, Shihadeh said.
My dearest Alan Shihadeh… you are a clueless fool and your comment is absolutely false. Although we know it’s going on, it’s not the fault and cause of “dripping”. Higher temperatures are not the cause of the method, they are the cause of the user. Lower resistances and higher wattages are what creates higher temperatures, NOT the method of dripping. These higher and dangerous temperatures can be created just as easily by the “other” method of vaping described in this article:
The normal process of vaping relies on an e-cig’s reservoir and wick, both of which automatically feed liquid to the heating coil within the device, minus any effort or intervention on the part of the user.
Have you SEEN some of the tanks out there? Do you even KNOW what they’re capable of?
Of course this…
“Higher temperatures lead to greater emissions of a class of harmful chemicals known as volatile aldehydes,” including formaldehyde and acrolein, Shihadeh said.
Does concern me greatly and you should know that about me by now, but it’s a USELESS COMMENT unless it’s compared to the same output of a cigarette. Harm reduction remember? Not harm elimination!!
Then there’s this beauty…
“Handling liquid so often, there is a greater risk of incidental skin contact,” Shihadeh said. E-cigarette liquids typically contain nicotine, which is absorbed rapidly through human skin.
If enough liquid is spilled, then, a vaper could be exposed to toxic levels of nicotine. Shihadeh also suggested young children might be hurt by spilled liquid. An analysis of calls to the National Poison Data System estimated that more than seven young children accidentally ingest e-liquids left within reach in households each day.
“Handling of liquids so often” Have you seen my reviews? Have you seen the amount of liquid I always have on my fingers? Somehow my fingers are still working fine enough to type this. What are you talking about? DIYing? Higher concentrations of pure nic? Can you be more specific please? Or are you just fear mongering?
Then there’s the “save the children” argument. How about we forget about the word “blame” and use the term “responsible”. Responsible adults should keep e-liquid out of the reach of children. Even with this, we know accidents will happen and I’m not being heartless, but perhaps we should compare this number to the number of children who were poisoned by other toxic chemicals found in households.
But we as an industry are not innocent here. Many in this industry have made those bottles as attractive as possible to kids. Like that comment or not, it’s the truth. Targeted marketing to youth or not, it’s certainly what it looks like and it will be used against us.
According to Krishnan-Sarin, “Emerging data is also showing that e-cigarettes contain many other chemicals like propylene glycol and glycerine, and they also contain a lot of flavor chemicals.
Really? “Emerging data” is telling you there’s propylene glycol, glycerine, and flavorings in e-liquids? Well thank you helpy helperton and NO SHIT! You just named the three primary components of e-liquids all across the globe and ingredients that are listed on most bottles.
Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration identified 134 incidents of e-cigarette batteries overheating, catching fire or exploding in the United States during a seven-year period ending in January 2016.
Would LOVE to know the percentage of the 134 incidents that were due to user error. Would LOVE to know the percentage of the 134 incidents that had NOTHING to do with vaping or vaping devices but were due to improper storage of a battery by a vaper and therefore, in their tiny little minds, became guilty by association. But even here, the industry has to figure a way to reduce this number and take the errors out of the hands of the users.
Christ, it’s only a matter of time before they come down on tricking.
Beyond dripping is another alternative use of e-cigarettes that is of concern to Krishnan-Sarin: smoke tricks. “You can inhale the vapor or the aerosol, and then you blow it out of your mouth or nose, and you create all different kinds of shapes,” she said. “People create dragons and volcanoes and little hearts.” Vape fests and competitions are devoted to smoke tricks, which are becoming enormously popular.
Well shit.
But, I mean, come one… we knew this was going to happen and it was only a matter of time… Didn’t we? Wasn’t it?
Wait till they get a hold of a 300W capable tank and a 360W capable device.
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