Muddyfunster
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Not so sure i like this one. Please, as always, remove if its unsuitable or posted before.
Summary right here, and the link to the whole thing ( its yet another pdf, scanned and safe ) is at the bottom. Its a 54 page document, but the information is clear and simple.
Summary:
Electronic cigarettes are novel products emerging on the market just a couple of years ago. Consequently, there are only few scientific
studies on the health implications of using electronic cigarettes.
Based on current data, the following statements can be made:
Product characteristics
■
E-cigarettes cannot be rated as safe at the present time.
■
Consumers do not have reliable information on product quality.
■
Electronic cigarettes have various technical flaws (leaking cartridges,
accidental intake of nicotine when replacing cartridges, possibility of
unintended overdose).
■
Some manufacturers provide insufficient and partly wrong information about their liquids.
Health effects
■
The liquids contain ingredients that on short-term use irritate
airways and may lead to allergic reactions and which may be harmful
to health when inhaled repeatedly over a prolonged period of time.
■
The aerosol of some liquids contains harmful substances (form
aldehyde, acetaldehyde, acrolein, diethylene glycol, nickel,
chromium, lead).
■
The functionality of electronic cigarettes can vary considerably
(aerosol production, nicotine delivery into aerosols).
■
Adverse health effects for third parties exposed cannot be excluded
because the use of electronic cigarettes leads to emission of fine and
ultrafine inhalable liquid particles, nicotine and cancer-causing
substances into indoor air.
Link: http://www.dkfz.de/en/presse/download/RS-Vol19-E-Cigarettes-EN.pdf
Summary right here, and the link to the whole thing ( its yet another pdf, scanned and safe ) is at the bottom. Its a 54 page document, but the information is clear and simple.
Summary:
Electronic cigarettes are novel products emerging on the market just a couple of years ago. Consequently, there are only few scientific
studies on the health implications of using electronic cigarettes.
Based on current data, the following statements can be made:
Product characteristics
■
E-cigarettes cannot be rated as safe at the present time.
■
Consumers do not have reliable information on product quality.
■
Electronic cigarettes have various technical flaws (leaking cartridges,
accidental intake of nicotine when replacing cartridges, possibility of
unintended overdose).
■
Some manufacturers provide insufficient and partly wrong information about their liquids.
Health effects
■
The liquids contain ingredients that on short-term use irritate
airways and may lead to allergic reactions and which may be harmful
to health when inhaled repeatedly over a prolonged period of time.
■
The aerosol of some liquids contains harmful substances (form
aldehyde, acetaldehyde, acrolein, diethylene glycol, nickel,
chromium, lead).
■
The functionality of electronic cigarettes can vary considerably
(aerosol production, nicotine delivery into aerosols).
■
Adverse health effects for third parties exposed cannot be excluded
because the use of electronic cigarettes leads to emission of fine and
ultrafine inhalable liquid particles, nicotine and cancer-causing
substances into indoor air.
Link: http://www.dkfz.de/en/presse/download/RS-Vol19-E-Cigarettes-EN.pdf
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