How's the head Satire, no doubt collating all that would have caused a bit of blurred vision and increased cranial pressure LOL
I think two items needs to be clarified here,
One being that a MSDS is simply produced by chemical manufacturers to conform to various Govt Regulations and usually spells doom and gloom, to satisfy our increasingly litigeous society...that is not to say the information isnt correct ,however it is slanted towards safety of use rather than the actual harm potential...The MSDS for water would probably indicate that inhalation could be fatal, application of a electrolytic current could cause it to become flammable, and prolonged skin contact may lead to a breakdown of the dermal ability to resist infection.
Two being , that without an actual spectrographic analysis of each suppliers ingredients, one cannot ascertain whether the nicotine is synthetic, a poor fractal distillation, or simply juices squeezed from tobacco leaf itself,one cannot further ascertain that any of the chemicals in your report are in fact present, or if they are , in what proportions... this does back up the need for disclosure by manufacturers of quantities and composition
It is important to note that inhalation has different outcomes often than ingestion.
I agree that all of the chemicals in our liquids have the POTENTIAL for harm , but as I sit here typing on my keyboard, my fingers are absorbing volatile organics given off by the plastics ........ like anything , it is the amount of exposure that is critical ...
I do not wish to disrespect your hard work or reporting in any way , all the information in it appears to be valid , but without knowing the actual concentrations/compositions in the liquids it is impossible to make any conclusions at all.
The very air we breathe today contains toxic elements and volatile organics that may have cancerous and mutagenic elements, That does not mean that stopping breathing is good for you LOL
I must point out , that the various flavourings etc AREN'T necessary, but if they are in the liquid , one must also consider if they are de-natured or broken into by-products by the vapourisation process...in that case , NONE of the MSDS's apply
I am not convinced e-smoking is safe ( nothing is ) ....... I am entirely convinced it is far better for me than the alternative of lighting tobacco.
I truly believe that if the future of vaping is to be guaranteed , it must be viewed from a harm reduction stance rather than a chemical safety one.
I for one have no problem with inhaling or ingesting food approved chemicals or compounds as from a harm minimisation standpoint the 2 or 3 used to flavour my liquid is far better than the 4000, odd present in ciggies, of which over 60 ARE PROVEN carcinogenics in cumulative circumstances.
The long term effects of vaping will not be known for any years, the same as the long term effects of simply breathing our modern atmosphere will not.
As a disclaimer, I am an overweight , drinking , smoking( well up until recently and I still have the occasional analogue), motorcyclist, who enjoys ultralight aircraft.... SOMETHINGS GONNA KILL ME !!!!!!
