Study Reveals E-Cigarettes Contain Formaldehyde and Produce Toxic Secondhand “Smoke”

I'm beginning to see them every where. E Cigarettes. People actually "accessorize" them wearing them around their necks. The new E Cigarettes are being touted as the best new thing in one's ability to quit smoking. They were supposedly clean, less addicting, and better than cigarettes, even for those who don't like second hand smoke. Now they are being studied and it's beginning to look like they are not all that good. For anyone. The trendy e-cig may not be as “safe” as originally thought. A new study shows that they contain volatile organic compounds, acetone, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, benzopyrene as well as silicate and various metal particles. The German Cancer Research Center, Heildelberg calls the e-cigarette, “An uncontrolled experiment with Consumers.” The new cigarettes are being touted by those that sell them as being "chemical free." Now studies are showing that is not the case. Electronic cigarettes are not emission-free. E-cigarettes contain volatile organic substances, including propylene glycol, flavors and nicotine, and are emitted as mist or aerosol into indoor air. Study showed that these ultrafine liquid particles of less than 2.5 micrometer in diameter may penetrate deeply into the lungs. Study further showed that these e-cigarettes produce substantially fewer ultrafine particles than conventional cigarettes, however, the substances emitted by e-cigarettes may be inhaled by non-users when used indoor. Second-hand exposure to e-cigarette emission which may lead to adverse health effects cannot be excluded says the German Cancer Research Center, Heildelberg. The study finds that there are chemicals in the E Cigs. "The study goes on to say that the findings revealed the following about the emissions of e-cigarette: a) besides glycol (the main ingredient), nicotine, flavors, tobacco-specific nitrosamines, volatile organic compounds, acetone, formaldehyde. acetaldehyde, benzo(a)pyrene as well as silicate and various metal particles are present, and b) the particle size is between I00 and 600 nanometers, which is comparable to the particle size found in tobacco smoke of conventional cigarettes." Makes me want to go out and huff one. http://www.realfarmacy.com/study-reveals-e-cigarettes-toxic/