E-cigarettes 'should not be marketed as smoking cessation aids'

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105. You're putting words into my mouth. E-cigs are likely safer than cigarettes,

but that's not saying much. And of the more than 250 brands, we don't know what specific toxins, in what amounts, are in their different off-gasses.

Perfumes could be a concern, too, IF they were heated and turned out to release nano particles of tin, copper, and other metals into the air -- as researchers at the University of California/Riverside discovered for some e-cig products. But no one's pouring perfumes into their vape pens, as far as I've heard.

The issue isn't whether that particular person was triggered by something in that vape stream or had a somatic reaction. The issue is that none of the manufacturers, a large number of whom rely on factories in China for either their production or their ingredients, have proven their products' safety to second-hand users with research submitted to the FDA -- which they are free to do, and would allow them to make safety claims.

From a pro-vape site:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/envithyx/2569-diacetyl-butter-popcorn-flavoring-dont-vape.html

You might know this already, but just in case you don't (you said you were new to vaping). From wherever you order check that they guaranty all of their flavors are diacetyl free. Diacetyl is used for a buttery/popcorn flavors and when vaporized at high temps and inhaled it, it can cause popcorn lung/Bronchiolitis obliterans which is not curable without a lung transplant. Anyways I know it use to be in some buttery flavored e-juice and should not be in any anymore. Any reputable places juices is likely ok. Just it is good to check or stay away from buttery flavors if you are really concerned.

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OH, and what I found most interesting when I did some additional research on the topic:

Diacetyl is approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a safe flavor ingredient, but there is evidence to suggest that inhalation in large amounts is dangerous. There are currently no warnings from federal regulators about dactyl.

http://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/are-e-cigarettes-safe-to-use-new-research-shows-metals-found-in-vapor-of-electronic-cigarettes

Dr. Stanton Glantz is a professor at the University of California at San Francisco and one of the leading researchers on e-cigarettes.

He believes calling ‘vaping' safe is a lot of smoke and mirrors.

"If you are around somebody who is using e-cigarettes, you are breathing in ultra-fine particles and you are breathing in nicotine," he said.

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"Nanoparticles in general can be toxic," she said. "In the case of e-cigarettes, the nanoparticles would tend to go deeper into the respiratory system."

"These particles are so very small they go from your lungs straight into your blood stream, and carry the toxic chemicals into your blood, and then appear in various organs," said Dr. Glantz.