Propylene Glycol - THE Dubd1c3 Poll

[dubd1c3]

SINCE YOU SAW THIS POLL YOU MUST VOTE TO MAKE THE POLL STATISTICALLY ACCURATE
I am trying to define a percentage of people who are allergic to propylene glycol.

I do not want this poll to become a "how many people are allergic" poll. It has to be a percentage, which means, since you read it, now you have to vote on it.

There is a significant number of people allergic to cigarette smoke, as well as an even more significant number of people who have medical conditions aggravated by cigarette smoke.

I envision anti-vapers may attempt to dramatize the second-hand effects of vapor as well as the allergy danger. We should learn about the real numbers.

IF YOU ARE A MEMBER CAPABLE OF VOTING ON POLLS, PLEASE VOTE.

Here's another poll I'm working on...

T/F : A "State of the Union" Poll for All Vapers- A Dubd1c3 Poll

Thank you! vape on! Discuss propylene glycol below if you wish.

 

[Drozd]

I'd only be concerned with skewed results on this one....

are the allergies doctor diagnosed instead of self diagnosed

 

[dubd1c3]

Well, first of all I know this is a somewhat crude method for getting the info. I'm sure it has a number of scientific holes, but I'm just trying to get a general idea.

The question relates to whether you know you are allergic. Propylene glycol is in a LOT of products today, especially products designed for use on the skin. Allergic people will react to these products.

In short, if you are allergic to PG, you will DEFINITELY know by now. Propylene glycol is very common, and the symptoms of allergy are unavoidable.

However, I still added an option that kind of functions as an "I'm not sure" option.

 

[Drozd]

right....but we also see a phenominon on here of people experiencing symptoms that could also be symptoms simply of quitting smoking...
but you have the people that right away suggest PG sensitivity or allergy...

so you have people that run with that without an actual diagnosis ...

 

[dubd1c3]

Obviously, because of the choice being there, the number would be known and could be disregarded.

On the allergy issue, I say again, if you are allergic to PG, you will know well before (years before) using electronic cigarettes, because one day your mom is bathing you in the sink and the soap made your skin freak out, or you use one of a thousand other products that make you react.

You will have already known, from a doctor's diagnosis, that you are allergic to PG. PG is found everywhere.

Anyone who answers yes isn't guessing.

 

[Drozd]

see we're looking at it from different angles...
PG is also an additive in tobacco and cigarettes...so if you're on here chances you were smoker trying to find an alternative...
PG allergy would have come into play already way before e-cigs were even out...they would have already quit smoking because of that allergy...

so in theory we should have no smokers that are allergic to PG...and therefore no vapers that are actually truely allergic to it either...

and they wouldn't have just picked it up from just soaps and shampoos but from foods as well including almost all the flavoring that's being used in our juices anyway..sure we got VG base...but loranns and fairies finest are PG...

 

[tiburonfirst]

need to clarify some more
i was never allergic to anything in my life but had an allergic reaction to pg as vapor which was confirmed by my dermatologist.
i really don't see the right option for me to vote

 

[dubd1c3]

Tiburon, yes, if you have an allergic reaction to something and a doctor confirms it, then put yes.

Drozd, the PG content in cigarettes is extremely low, somewhere around 0.8-1.1 percent It is likely that is not sufficient to trigger an allergic reaction. The body will react to an allergen only in sufficient quantities. There are NUMEROUS products, however, where propylene glycol is listed in the top three ingredients (such as PG e-juice).

Another point- it is possible propylene glycol's chemical makeup changes when it is burned. So it may be a completely different chemical(s) when ingested.

The PG in cigarette smoke, assuming it stays PG when burned, is extremely "diluted." At 0.8-1.1 percent very likely not enough to cause an allergic reaction. Toxicity is about dosage, but allergy is about concentration.

 

[Elana]

I'm not allergic to PG (that I've noticed) but it definitely irritates my throat and lungs...even at 50%pg/50%vg. I'm working on a ratio that will suit me - it will most likely be >20%pg.

 

[DC2]

Good idea for a poll, nice to finally see some numbers regarding PG allergy.

 

[nansc]

No I haven't had any problems with it.

 

[Sydlie]

I wouldn't classify myself as allergic, but I'm definitely intolerant. After 2 puffs of a high PG blend, my throat hurt like I had strep & I ached for the rest of the night, another juice that only had PG flavoring did the same thing after a couple of hours of sporadic vaping (probably about 3 analogs worth.) I haven't had any issues with VG, so I'm just sticking with it.

Very interested to see the results of this poll!

 

[36tinybells]

I am definitely not allergic to pg, but have issues with high vg mixes and also with some flavors/additives because of my corn allergy. It was hard to figure out for a while because I didn't realize how many vendors add malic and/or citric acids to their juice.

 

[bbb]

I guess my question is why ?

submit it somewhere for publication, add it to some medical site, give it to CASAA or just out of personal curiosity ?

yeah, I voted, pg makes me nauseous, sometimes gives me a headache, but I'm not allergic

I also use vendors who make extremely flavorful juices using 100% VG

sry, not trying to be a pia, but I've been reading about H.R. Bill 1981 and that makes me naseous and distrusting

I hope your results can be used for the improvement of our community knowledge thanks