When cigarette companies used doctors to push smoking (2018)

Re:When cigarette companies used doctors to push smoking (2018) by csdvrx on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @10:15PM (#30004031)

I read a bit about that, and now that tocopherol is no longer used as an additive, the only questions seem to be 1) if flavorings are not turned into bad things by the vaporization process 2) if nicotine has enough negative side effects when inhaled to warrant restricting what's an efficient and self-directed smoking cessation method.

About 1) the solution for the FDA has been to ban flavorings, under the "think about the children" idea. While the risk of childen getting addicted to nicotine could be a concern, given the lack of measured risk, it could be as innocent as enjoying beer. About 2), nicotine seem to have negative effects on arteries and the skin mostly, causing premature aging (increase elastases and metalloproteases).

We may have more data in a generation or two, but it would be advisable to plan on reducing your use of e-cigs.

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Re:When cigarette companies used doctors to push smoking (2018) by encryptluks2 on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @10:27PM (#30004144)

Tocopherol wasn't used as an additive as far as I know, at least any any reputable ejuice vendor, and from I recall the timing on the flavored vape juice ban was oddly around the same time as first COVID cases. It is likely that they jumped to conclusions and then used "some" vendors adding vitamin E as an excuse for such a drastic terrible measure.

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Re:When cigarette companies used doctors to push smoking (2018) by csdvrx on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @10:48PM (#30004314)

Maybe I wasn't clear, but tocopherol was not a flavoring agent. It was likely the cause of the mysterious lung issue affecting vapers, that stopped after it was removed.

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Re:When cigarette companies used doctors to push smoking (2018) by Clubber on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @11:11PM (#30004495)

I believe those cases were black market THC vape liquid that the news lumped in with above board nicotine vape liquid.

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