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If vaping was pure nicotine its health effects would be limited (i.e. much less dangerous than tobacco smoke). Unfortunately most vape devices deliver a witches

If vaping was pure nicotine its health effects would be limited (i.e. much less dangerous than tobacco smoke). Unfortunately most vape devices deliver a witches brew of nasty chemicals (besides nicotine) added for flavor and increased addiction potential just like cigarettes did. Many of said chemicals have less well-studied health effects than those in tobacco.

b3morales 5y ago
Good point, thanks.
soylentcola 5y ago
Typically they contain nicotine suspension and a small percentage of flavorings suspended in glycerin. It's basically the food-grade version of a fog machine at a night club (works the same way by heating a similar base to produce a mist). I quit smoking years ago by using a vaporizer and quickly learned to mix my own liquid in order to lower costs, keep track of what was in it, and get lower nicotine than what was available in most commercial stuff at the time. Not claiming it's as healthy as breathing fresh mountain air, but it's hardly some innately toxic "witches brew" of unknown compounds. Made a huge difference in my health and I haven't smoked in 7 or 8 years now. Sadly, despite the lengths many reputable producers of vape liquid went to regarding ingredients and preparation, many have been put out of business by harsher restrictions than those on actual smoking tobacco.
mcguire 5y ago
"Many of said chemicals have less well-studied health effects than those in tobacco." This is about the only known-to-be-true statement in that paragraph. Pure nicotine is dangerous, and I see someone else has discussed the "witches brew".
- dreamcompiler 5y ago
  I never said it wasn't dangerous; I said it was "much less dangerous than tobacco smoke." If you have evidence that inhaling e.g. 1 mg of pure nicotine 10x per day for 20 years is more dangerous than smoking 10 tobacco cigarettes per day for 20 years, please cite it.

b3morales 5y ago

Good point, thanks.

soylentcola 5y ago

Typically they contain nicotine suspension and a small percentage of flavorings suspended in glycerin. It's basically the food-grade version of a fog machine at a night club (works the same way by heating a similar base to produce a mist). I quit smoking years ago by using a vaporizer and quickly learned to mix my own liquid in order to lower costs, keep track of what was in it, and get lower nicotine than what was available in most commercial stuff at the time. Not claiming it's as healthy as breathing fresh mountain air, but it's hardly some innately toxic "witches brew" of unknown compounds. Made a huge difference in my health and I haven't smoked in 7 or 8 years now. Sadly, despite the lengths many reputable producers of vape liquid went to regarding ingredients and preparation, many have been put out of business by harsher restrictions than those on actual smoking tobacco.

mcguire 5y ago

"Many of said chemicals have less well-studied health effects than those in tobacco." This is about the only known-to-be-true statement in that paragraph. Pure nicotine is dangerous, and I see someone else has discussed the "witches brew".

dreamcompiler 5y ago
I never said it wasn't dangerous; I said it was "much less dangerous than tobacco smoke." If you have evidence that inhaling e.g. 1 mg of pure nicotine 10x per day for 20 years is more dangerous than smoking 10 tobacco cigarettes per day for 20 years, please cite it.