Enfin un article qui remet en cause ces fausses accusations, non, nous ne fumons pas du liquide refroidissement !



During the past month, articles in some rather prominent publications have reported on the implications of the increased popularity of e-cigarettes. These products use an atomizer to suspend nicotine in tiny particles of propylene glycol.

The suspension is then inhaled.../...

In a June 2 Wall Street Journal article, reporter Lauren Etter says that propylene glycol is “a common article used in hand sanitizers.”

In a New York Times article on the same day, reporter Katie Zemia states that it “is used in antifreeze, and also to create artificial smoke or fog in theatrical productions.”

Meanwhile in a Time article on June 24, Kathleen Kingsbury reiterates that “propylene glycol is also used in antifreeze.” .../...

However, when reporters draw these associations, they help foster inaccurate conclusions in their readers’ minds.

When readers see that it is used in antifreeze, which most people know is inherently dangerous, they conclude that such an ingredient cannot be safe in e-cigarettes.../...

Paul Eubig qui est le rédacteur de cet article s'ingurge contre ces accusations sans rééls fondements.

En effet, le liquide anti-gel n'est pas composé de propylène glycol mais d'éthylène glycol du moins celui utilisé dans nos voitures particulières.

Mais avec de telles affirmations comment l'opinion publique peut elle ne pas être inquiétée par l'utilisation de ce produit dans nos cigarettes électroniques ?

Sa conclusion est la seule que nous pouvons tirer pour l'instant :

"In reality, it is not known whether propylene glycol is safe when inhaled"

"However, it is best to try to limit misperceptions created in the mind of the public as the topic is further explored. "

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