| Tar, which builds up in the human lungs, causes both | | | | around the globe. Though the names for chemicals |
| cancer and emphysema. The electronic cigarette does | | | | always seem a little scary this chemical is not known |
| not produce any of this tar. E cigarettes produce | | | | to have any ill effects on humans rats or monkeys. |
| vapor from a nicotine solution, which consists of | | | | In addition to not producing tar tests done by the FDA |
| nicotine and propylene glycol. | | | | on regular cigarettes resulted in the findings of over |
| Propylene glycol has been tested at some length by | | | | 599 various chemicals. Tests thus far done by the |
| various universities and scientists, thus far there have | | | | FDA with electronic cigarettes have found a maximum |
| been no ill effects discovered from inhaling the vapor. | | | | of 17 chemicals in trace amounts. In spite of all this |
| In fact the vast majority of these tests were | | | | promising scientific evidence electronic cigarettes are |
| conducted because it is well known at this point that | | | | more healthy and a much better alternative to smoking |
| this vapor helps prevent the spread of respiratory | | | | there is still a lot of controversy regarding this product. |
| disease when it is in the air. It is also labeled by the | | | | One can only assume this controversy is caused |
| FDA as "Generally Recognized as Safe" as a food | | | | more by the stigma attached to the word cigarette |
| and drug additive and is already in thousands of | | | | and not because of any actual scientific fact. |
| products including some foods at grocery stores | | | | |