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In reply to the discussion: Surprise opposition derails Emanuel’s e-cigarette ban [View all]jayfish
(10,039 posts)27. Garbage data is garbage.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol#Historical_cases_of_contamination_with_diethylene_glycol
Glycerol and diethylene glycol are similar in appearance, smell, and taste. The US Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was passed following the 1937 "Elixir sulfanilamide" incident of poisoning caused by diethylene glycol contamination of medicine.
On May 4, 2007, the US Food and Drug Administration advised all US makers of medicines to test all batches of glycerol for the toxic diethylene glycol.[26] This followed an occurrence of hundreds of fatal poisonings in Panama resulting from a Chinese factory deliberately falsifying records in order to export the cheaper diethylene glycol as the more expensive glycerol
On May 4, 2007, the US Food and Drug Administration advised all US makers of medicines to test all batches of glycerol for the toxic diethylene glycol.[26] This followed an occurrence of hundreds of fatal poisonings in Panama resulting from a Chinese factory deliberately falsifying records in order to export the cheaper diethylene glycol as the more expensive glycerol
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Vapor has a distinct smell from smoke, but yes, it still smells "weedy" so to speak.
nomorenomore08
Dec 2013
#37
'a recent federal analysis that found vapors from e-cigarettes contain carcinogens...'
onehandle
Dec 2013
#25