What is in the inhaled mixture of an e-cig other than the nicotine? Anyone know by chance?
Propylene Glycol and flavorings. 3 ingredients total. Propylene Glycol is commonly used in fog machines, including the ones you can buy at discount stores during Halloween.
This is not entirely true. Some people have looked into the cartriges in the e-cigs and have found all sorts of interesting stuff like anti-freeze and unknown compounds.
http://class-actions.lawyers.com/blogs/archives/1781-The-Dangers-of-E-Cigarettes.html
Actually that article was written by a lawyer, and one who's firm specializes in class actions, product liability, customer fraud etc. Can you say McDonald's coffee? He is parroting the FDA's flawed and incomplete study, where yes, the FDA found trace amounts of diethylene glycol in one single cartridge out of nineteen tested. The fact is though, the same chemical can be found in much higher amounts in tobacco cigarettes. You yourself will probably inhale much more than the amount found just from going about your day tomorrow - from the lotions, antiperspirants and cleaners you may use to the printer ink, and let's not forget antifreeze and brake fluid vapors during your commute. No other study has found diethylene glycol in any other e-liquid or cartridge. The FDA also did not list any margin for error within their testing parameters. By the way, the main ingredient in e-cigarette liquid is propelyne glycol. It is commonly used in fog machines for haunted houses, rock concerts, stage plays, and home units sold in stores during Halloween.
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