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By the same vein it then also claims that the same stuff is used in food as in antifreeze, which would be a bigger issue for most.

And you also have to remember that you deal with the mentality of the Daily Mail style reports that everything is bad for you including breathing
 
R rhabarbarum said:
Hence the use of 'scarequotes' in the title - it's referring to the use of the word 'antifreeze' in other reports.




I thought it was pretty balanced. Lets circle the wagons:grouphug:.
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steffijade said:
If it's a scarequote, then why did they feel the need to use it in their OWN headline? ;)
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From Wikipedia:

"Scare quotes or shudder quotes are quotation marks placed around a word or phrase to imply that it may not signify its apparent meaning ............"
 
R rhabarbarum said:
From Wikipedia:

"Scare quotes or shudder quotes are quotation marks placed around a word or phrase to imply that it may not signify its apparent meaning ............"
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Yes I understand the concept, but to the uninformed those quotation marks won't matter. All they will see is antifreeze in the headline and the part about eliquid containing PG (which infers that eliuid is as poisonous as antifreeze).

This is why I've tried to point out the distinction between pharma grade and industrial grade and request that they amend the article to show that eliquid uses pharma grade.

These subtle distinctions might seem pedantic but the casual inference that eliquid is poisonous might well put off current smokers who are considering trying vaping. Plus which, we all know that the people responsible for making decisions about the future of vaping are often woefully equipped with facts. Do we really want articles that infer eliquid is as poisonous as antifreeze circulating into the public consciousness unchallenged?

I certainly don't.
 
Just to add, the article is currently at no. 3 in the list of most read articles on the BBC news website, so it's getting quite a lot of views.

It's a pity the article isn't open for comment.
 
I think mentioning that propylene glycol is the main antifreeze ingredient will unfortunately affect a lot of the sheeple who will say oh no then it's poisonous. .. but actually it's the main carrier ingredient in asthma inhalers as well as lots of other medical applications. .. and is therefore considered safe for human consumption. .. I guess though this is as much to do with public perception caused by the big antifreeze in wine causing death etc of a good few years back... the simplified version on the news is what people remember not the full details of what chemical component of antifreeze was the problem (diethylene glycol) and so the public consciousness links the 2 and can therefore assume that when they mention it as an ingredient in ecigs as there is already an element of fear that will strengthen that response... it's very subtle. .. and yes foods are mentioned as well but in more general terms. .. not saying that particular type of food or drink brand contains it... this vagueness will likely therefore be overlooked by most... although if I am wrong expect to see a scandal similar to the Eggwina Curry of the 80s
 
knome said:
Off-topic but kind of related - an article in The Guardian about public misconceptions around the world...

Today’s key fact: you are probably wrong about almost everything | UK news | theguardian.com

I can't see any comment in the article suggesting a reason for these misconceptions. "?"
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Given that most folk seem to get their information from mass media outlets that may have their own agenda, be sensationalising to boost circulation/views or have content written by staff that are ill informed, I'd think that the mass media is a likely source.

...or so I read in the Daily Mail. ;)
 
steffijade said:
Given that most folk seem to get their information from mass media outlets that may have their own agenda, be sensationalising to boost circulation/views or have content written by staff that are ill informed, I'd think that the mass media is a likely source.
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That sounds like one of those quotes from a Page 3 girl in The Sun... or is it The Star?.. can't quite remember.
 
It's just occurred to me that some of those Page 3 quoteys are the most articulate and sensible parts of those newspapers.
 
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