Electronic cigarettes are not
emission-free. E-cigarettes contain volatile organic substances, including
propylene glycol, flavors and nicotine, and are emitted as mist or aerosol into
indoor air. Study showed that these ultrafine liquid particles of less than 2.5
micrometer in diameter may penetrate deeply into the lungs. Study further
showed that these e-cigarettes produce substantially fewer ultrafine particles
than conventional cigarettes, however, the substances emitted by e-cigarettes
may be inhaled by non-users when used indoor. Second-hand exposure to
e-cigarette emission which may lead to adverse health effects cannot be
excluded says the German Cancer Research Center,
Heildelberg.
The study goes on to say that the findings
revealed the following about the emissions of e-cigarette: a) besides glycol
(the main ingredient), nicotine, flavors, tobacco-specific nitrosamines,
volatile organic compounds, acetone, formaldehyde. acetaldehyde, benzo(a)pyrene
as well as silicate and various metal particles are present, and b) the
particle size is between I00 and 600 nanometers, which is comparable to the
particle size found in tobacco smoke of conventional cigarettes. The levels of
most harmful substances are lower in thee-cigarettes than in conventional
cigarette smoke, but they do accumulate in indoor air.
Not that anyone needed a study to tell them that inhaling unknown vapors is unhealthy, but it is good to know that it does produce “secondhand” harms so people can take precautions around their children and others. The one thing that we can definitely count on from this study is that it will not be long before the state begins violating the property rights of business owners by mandating that they disallow e-cig smoking on their private property.
Source:http://www.realfarmacy.com
