Ever since the FDA released a press statement saying their
tests revealed traces of diethylene glycol in e-cigarette liquid, there’s been
a rumor going around about e-cigs containing dangerous antifreeze ingredients.
Is there any truth to that, and should you be worried? Well, yes, and no…
Let’s start at the beginning. In 2009, the American Food and
Drug Administration tested just 18 e-liquid cartridges from 2 electronic
cigarette companies, and was quick to report that one sample contained diethylene glycol, a chemical used
in industrial antifreeze that is toxic to humans. What they forgot to mention
was that the levels found in the examined cartridge were nearly untraceable
(around 1%), and certainly nowhere near the danger level.
Still, diethylene glycol is NOT an e-liquid ingredient, so it shouldn’t
have been found at all. Because the dangerous substance was found in one of the
18 samples, and more recent tests failed to detect it in any other e-liquids,
some experts concluded it might have been contaminated in some other way. You
can be sure no reputable e-liquid vendor is going to sell toxic products. They
do strict tests and have quality control in place to ensure only the purest of
ingredients go into their e-cigarette juices. Today, four years after the FDA’s
report, there have been no cases of diethylene glycol poisonings worldwide, so
I think it’s fair to say it’s not a problem worth worrying about.
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But e-liquid does usually contain an ingredient that’s also
associated with antifreeze – propylene glycol. PG is sometimes used as an
ingredient for antifreeze, but as an additive to make it less dangerous if
accidentally swallowed. Propylene glycol does have a lower freezing point than
water, but that doesn’t necessarily make it dangerous. In fact, PG is
recognized as safe for human consumption by the FDA, and can be found in a variety
of food additives and colorants, pharmaceutical inhalers or toothpaste. Also,
if you own an RV and use it during the winter, you’ll be surprised to know that
the water holding tank has propylene glycol in it to keep it from freezing. So
yes, technically speaking, e-cigarettes can contain antifreeze, but not the
dangerous industrial kind. Propylene glycol is safe, non-toxic and
environmentally friendly.
Sadly, that hasn’t stopped anti-e-cigarette groups from
spreading misinformation and causing panic among the general public. There are
articles out there that actually list diethylene glycol as an e-liquid
ingredient, which is just a big lie. The fact is electronic cigarettes are
gaining in popularity and threaten to cut the profits of both the tobacco and pharmaceutical
industry. You best believe they aren’t sitting around doing nothing as their
revenues decrease. All these people making negative claims about e-cigarettes
without offering hard facts aren’t really worried about your health, they have
their own agenda. So please, don’t give into your fear, do some research and
try to think for yourself.
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