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WharfRat1976

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I've heard that, but not sure it's accurate.
I vape about 10ml of 10mg per day.
That would mean I smoking 5 packs a day :shock: Not....
So you are vaping 100 mg of nic a day. Yes the approx equivalent of 5 packs.....how's your pulse[emoji15]

Yes nic absorbtion is less than through vaping but still.

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Hmmmm, I vape 36mg juice and go through 8-10ml a day, hows that factor out?
OP, the answer is, there really isn't an answer, everyone vapes differently and intakes nic differently. Same with smoking, not everyone inhales a cig the same way, I can kill a cig in five puffs or I can drag it out for seven min, depends on my mood or needs.
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That's the wrong question. The question is how many miligrams of nicotine do you intake with one STINKY.

General rule of thumb is 1mg of nic per STINKY. (REDS)

If your nic is 2.4mg nic, each ml is 2.4mg of nic. So each ml is approx 2.4 STINKYS.

If you vaped 4mls the equation is simply 4 X 2.4 = 9.6

So you vaped the equivalent in nicotine of approx 9.6 STINKYS or rough HALF A PACK.

To reiterate:
1 STINKY = 1mg of nicotine
The nic % on your eliquid bottle is PER MILLILITER....one/thousanth of a liter.
I thought you don't absorb all of the nicotine in a vape
 
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Are you feeling sick to your stomach or are you getting jittery? If you answer no then, no you are not vaping to much. If the answer is yes, then yes it is time to put your vaporizer down until the symptoms go away.

I am curious as to why your e-liquid maker is mixing at those strengths. Normal strengths are 3,6,12,18,24, and so on. When you say you are vaping 2.4 we see it as 24 mg. It seems you are saying it is .6 less than 3 mg. Definitely confusing :?:

I really think you are overthinking this and worrying to much about every part of your vaping journey. My advice would be to keep an eye on how you are feeling. Your body WILL tell you if you are vaping to much or if your nic strength is to high or to low. You do know that worrying is detrimental to your health don't you. Try to relax and enjoy this journey to a healthier alternative to smoking.
 
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Are you feeling sick to your stomach or are you getting jittery? If you answer no then, no you are not vaping to much. If the answer is yes, then yes it is time to put your vaporizer down until the symptoms go away.

I am curious as to why your e-liquid maker is mixing at those strengths. Normal strengths are 3,6,12,18,24, and so on. When you say you are vaping 2.4 we see it as 24 mg. It seems you are saying it is .6 less than 3 mg. Definitely confusing :?:

I really think you are overthinking this and worrying to much about every part of your vaping journey. My advice would be to keep an eye on how you are feeling. Your body WILL tell you if you are vaping to much or if your nic strength is to high or to low. You do know that worrying is detrimental to your health don't you. Try to relax and enjoy this journey to a healthier alternative to smoking.
Hahah yeah it is .6 less then 3. I thought it was weird too lol
 
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So... If I'm filling my Griffin 22mm 4-7 times a day with 6mg Nic eliquid....

Griffin 22mm is supposed to be 3.5ml of eliquid, but I'll go with three as I don't vape it dry before refilling...

So, 3ml x 4 refills = 12mls to 3ml x 7 refills = 21mls Nic at 6mg

So 6 x 12 = 72 or 3.6 packs a day or 6 x 21 = 126 almost 6.3 packs a day?!?
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I'm not sure BUT those numbers CAN'T be right, or I think I would my heart would have beat it's way out of my chest.... Heart rate at rest is between 70-80 bpm....When I smoked, I smoked 1-1.5 packs a day of Marlborough Lights. I'm no expert, but just doesn't seem right at all, or even close!!!!

Ok, some quick GoogleFoo...

“Compared to smoking one tobacco cigarette, the electronic cigarette device and liquid used in this study delivered ⅓ to ¼ the amount of nicotine after 5 minutes of use. - See more at: Nicotine Absorption when Vaping | Mt Baker Vapor

Ok, THAT makes more sense.....or better yet.....

In particular, a first-generation cigarette-like device with a cartomizer was compared with a new generation device set at 9 watts energy delivery with a clearomizer.An 18mg/ml nicotine-containing e-liquid was used in the study, the same for both devices. A group of experienced vapers was recruited. Participants used both devices for 1 hour, in a randomized cross-over design on two separate days, after abstaining from e-cigarette use for 8 hours. They were allowed to use as much e-liquid as they wanted, and were allowed to use new batteries and cartomizers if needed during the 1-hour period.

The results of the study showed that nicotine absorption from e-cigarettes was significantly lower compared to tobacco cigarettes. In reality, 5 minutes of use led to 1/3rd to 1/4th plasma nicotine levels compared to smoking 1 tobacco cigarette. The new-generation device was much more efficient in nicotine delivery, with nicotine levels being 35-72% higher than those observed by using the first-generation device. In fact, even after 1 hour of use, users could not obtain plasma nicotine levels similar to smoking 1 cigarette in 5 minutes. The results show that nicotine absorption from e-cigarettes is slow and probably resembles that of NRTs. We concluded that at least 50mg/ml would be needed in order for nicotine absorption to approximate that of smoking.


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Nicotine absorption from electronic cigarette use: comparison between first and new generation devices


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I am vaping on 2.4% nic. Not 24 , 2.4. I have hit my vape 138 times today. Is this more than a pac of smokes? I've went through about 4ml
Thanks guys, I dropped down to 2 mg of nic. So basically if I smoke 3 tanks a day of my cleito which holds 3.5 ml, that's a pack of smokes a day. I usually do 2 tanks. So it would be less than a pack cause you absorb the nicotine differently :)
 

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So... If I'm filling my Griffin 22mm 4-7 times a day with 6mg Nic eliquid....

Griffin 22mm is supposed to be 3.5ml of eliquid, but I'll go with three as I don't vape it dry before refilling...

So, 3ml x 4 refills = 12mls to 3ml x 7 refills = 21mls Nic at 6mg

So 6 x 12 = 72 or 3.6 packs a day or 6 x 21 = 126 almost 6.3 packs a day?!?
shock.gif



I'm not sure BUT those numbers CAN'T be right, or I think I would my heart would have beat it's way out of my chest.... Heart rate at rest is between 70-80 bpm....When I smoked, I smoked 1-1.5 packs a day of Marlborough Lights. I'm no expert, but just doesn't seem right at all, or even close!!!!

Ok, some quick GoogleFoo...

“Compared to smoking one tobacco cigarette, the electronic cigarette device and liquid used in this study delivered ⅓ to ¼ the amount of nicotine after 5 minutes of use. - See more at: Nicotine Absorption when Vaping | Mt Baker Vapor

Ok, THAT makes more sense.....or better yet.....

In particular, a first-generation cigarette-like device with a cartomizer was compared with a new generation device set at 9 watts energy delivery with a clearomizer.An 18mg/ml nicotine-containing e-liquid was used in the study, the same for both devices. A group of experienced vapers was recruited. Participants used both devices for 1 hour, in a randomized cross-over design on two separate days, after abstaining from e-cigarette use for 8 hours. They were allowed to use as much e-liquid as they wanted, and were allowed to use new batteries and cartomizers if needed during the 1-hour period.

The results of the study showed that nicotine absorption from e-cigarettes was significantly lower compared to tobacco cigarettes. In reality, 5 minutes of use led to 1/3rd to 1/4th plasma nicotine levels compared to smoking 1 tobacco cigarette. The new-generation device was much more efficient in nicotine delivery, with nicotine levels being 35-72% higher than those observed by using the first-generation device. In fact, even after 1 hour of use, users could not obtain plasma nicotine levels similar to smoking 1 cigarette in 5 minutes. The results show that nicotine absorption from e-cigarettes is slow and probably resembles that of NRTs. We concluded that at least 50mg/ml would be needed in order for nicotine absorption to approximate that of smoking.


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Nicotine absorption from electronic cigarette use: comparison between first and new generation devices


WHEW!!!!
Now Google Foo nicotine effects on lung tissue and vaping/lung tissue.
 

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Now Google Foo nicotine effects on lung tissue and vaping/lung tissue.
Ok, just did, and a good point. Not a lot of info, but seems to cause infamation to a degree, and breaks down the barrier function of the lungs, but like everything else, another study found(and they don't know why....

Vaping may harm the lungs

But even an e-cigarette liquid having no nicotine disrupted the barrier function of lung cells


I like this one better, since I do exercise quite a bit, and....roller skating with my son, 7-10 hours per week, and it burns 350+ calories per hour on average...

Exercise may offset nicotine-induced injury in lung tissue....
Exercise may offset nicotine-induced injury in lung tissue: a preliminary histological study based on a rat model. - PubMed - NCBI
 

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helpful guide to picking your nic strength, changing nicotine content, and understanding nicotine levels of e liquid and e cigarettes.


In the vaping world, you’ve probably heard a few different ways to refer to the nicotine content in e-cigarettes. One of the most common ways to measure is by mg/ml, or milligrams per milliliter. You’ll often hear e juice nicotine levels referred to as 6, 12, or 18 for instance. This means there are 6, 12, or 18 mg of nicotine in each milliliter of e juice.

In the early days of vaping, customers would often be confused about the actual nicotine content in a 30 mL bottle of 24 mg e juice. At a strength of 24 mg, our 30 ml bottles contain a total of 720 mg of nicotine, but all those numbers and letters can make your head spin. Now, we label our bottles and pre-filled cartomizers with a percentage instead. Why is this? For one, it’s a simpler way of saying the same thing. So, we label our 24 mg strength bottles at 2.4%, which means each drop of e juice is made up of 2.4% nicotine.
 

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Ok, just did, and a good point. Not a lot of info, but seems to cause infamation to a degree, and breaks down the barrier function of the lungs, but like everything else, another study found(and they don't know why....

Vaping may harm the lungs

But even an e-cigarette liquid having no nicotine disrupted the barrier function of lung cells


I like this one better, since I do exercise quite a bit, and....roller skating with my son, 7-10 hours per week, and it burns 350+ calories per hour on average...

Exercise may offset nicotine-induced injury in lung tissue....
Exercise may offset nicotine-induced injury in lung tissue: a preliminary histological study based on a rat model. - PubMed - NCBI
Both of those articles are weird. I have seen studies and read about studies that show that nicotine isn't what is harmful in stinkies. It's the all of the other chemicals and the mixture. I don't believe that e cigs are that bad for you. Not harmless. They're harm reduction. 95% safer and I do not believe they can kill you like smokes. That actually kind of makes me mad that it says that nicotine is the cause of pulmonary diseases. That is untrue. I know people that have copd, and since quitting smoking and starting vaping they're lung capacity has gotten a lot better
 
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