e-Cigarettes: Nicotine, Yes. But Toxins?

  • Written by Instead E-Cigarettes
  • Posted September 5, 2007 at 2:23 pm

e-Cigarettes are all about the nicotine while eliminating various harmful and often toxic substances that come with (or are added to) traditional tobacco. Here is a list of additives in traditional cigarettes: Acetanisole Acetic Acid Acetoin Acetophenone 6-Acetoxydihydrotheaspirane 2-Acetyl-3- Ethylpyrazine 2-Acetyl-5-Methylfuran Acetylpyrazine 2-Acetylpyridine 3-Acetylpyridine 2-Acetylthiazole Aconitic Acid dl-Alanine Alfalfa Extract Allspice Extract,Oleoresin, and Oil Allyl [...]

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Safety of an Electronic Cigarette

  • Written by Instead E-Cigarettes
  • Posted August 25, 2007 at 8:50 am

The question of exactly how safe or unsafe an e-cigarette is, is still being answered.  However, a German professor by the name of Dr. Bernd Mayer has put together some information.  If you can speak German, then enjoy his paper on electronic cigarette safety.  If not, then here is a rough translation of his observations: [...]

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