They may look like travel shampoo bottles and smell like bubblegum, but after a few hundred puffs, some disposable, electronic cigarettes and vape pods release higher amounts of toxic metals than older e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. For example, one of the disposable e-cigarettes studied released more lead during a day’s use than nearly 20 packs of traditional cigarettes.
TL;DR: Small study of only 3 out of 100 brands on the market, so limited inference can be drawn but cheap construction leaches toxic substances into the liquid in ways that older non-disposable vapes don’t. In terms of health risk non-disposable vapes are best followed by a tie between traditional cigarettes and disposable vapes.
Most of the disposable e-cigarettes tested released markedly higher amounts of metals and metalloids into vapors than earlier, refillable vapes.
Yeah, seems to be an issue with a lack of commercial regulation than with the inherent technology itself. I am usually skeptical of any study toting cigarettes as the “safer” option, however this kinda keeps in pace with our society’s rapid devolution back to industrial age regulatory standards.
Industry’s regulatory and judicial capture seems to rear it ugly head once again at the expense of the public’s health.
And those three “brands” are all from the same company, who most certainly just gets them from SE Asia, they probably all come out of the exact same sweatshop.
In terms of health risk, not intentionally putting chemicals into your lungs that haven’t been prescribed by a doctor is best, but non-disposable vapes are a good harm reduction strategy for those who can’t get out of the compulsive habit.
TL;DR: Small study of only 3 out of 100 brands on the market, so limited inference can be drawn but cheap construction leaches toxic substances into the liquid in ways that older non-disposable vapes don’t. In terms of health risk non-disposable vapes are best followed by a tie between traditional cigarettes and disposable vapes.
The particular brands are Elf Bar, Flum, and EscoBar
Edit addendum: heavy metals supposedly came from non heating elements
Holy shit they really named a vape brand after Pablo Escobar?
Yeah, seems to be an issue with a lack of commercial regulation than with the inherent technology itself. I am usually skeptical of any study toting cigarettes as the “safer” option, however this kinda keeps in pace with our society’s rapid devolution back to industrial age regulatory standards.
Industry’s regulatory and judicial capture seems to rear it ugly head once again at the expense of the public’s health.
And those three “brands” are all from the same company, who most certainly just gets them from SE Asia, they probably all come out of the exact same sweatshop.
Pretty sure all three of those brands are owned by the same company too.
Also they might leach more metals, but they still don’t produce the other known carcinogens in cigarettes.
In terms of health risk, not intentionally putting chemicals into your lungs that haven’t been prescribed by a doctor is best, but non-disposable vapes are a good harm reduction strategy for those who can’t get out of the compulsive habit.