France Hates Pappa

[Pappa]

While nobody knows for sure if there are any risks to using them, it's very unlikely they are significantly carcinogenic

Actually, there is evidence that nicotine alone is carcinogenic - although nowhere near as bad as the tar and other bi-products of smoking.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine#Toxicology

On the whole, e-cigs are a far safer way to get your fix.

Yeah, I know about nicotine being carcinogenic, it's why I said "significantly".

[Gawdzilla Sama]

While nobody knows for sure if there are any risks to using them, it's very unlikely they are significantly carcinogenic

Actually, there is evidence that nicotine alone is carcinogenic - although nowhere near as bad as the tar and other bi-products of smoking.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine#Toxicology

On the whole, e-cigs are a far safer way to get your fix.

Nicotine is a good insecticide.

[JimC]

While nobody knows for sure if there are any risks to using them, it's very unlikely they are significantly carcinogenic

Actually, there is evidence that nicotine alone is carcinogenic - although nowhere near as bad as the tar and other bi-products of smoking.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine#Toxicology

On the whole, e-cigs are a far safer way to get your fix.

Nicotine is a good insecticide.

It will reduce the number of cockroaches infesting your lungs...

[Gawdzilla Sama]

There's a fair few roaches in my lungs I think. Left over from the pre-piss days in the Navy.

[Coito ergo sum]

While nobody knows for sure if there are any risks to using them, it's very unlikely they are significantly carcinogenic

Actually, there is evidence that nicotine alone is carcinogenic - although nowhere near as bad as the tar and other bi-products of smoking.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine#Toxicology

On the whole, e-cigs are a far safer way to get your fix.

Yeah, I know about nicotine being carcinogenic, it's why I said "significantly".

But, the thing is, if you get rid of the carcinogens from the "exhaled" portion of the cigarette, doesn't that really fix the problem? If someone wants to drink alcohol, they know that is a carcinogen too, yet that's no reason to keep people from drinking on airplanes or in restaurants. So, if pretty much all the nicotine goes into the user's lungs, and the only thing that comes out is water vapor, then isn't the issue of ciggies solved?

[Pappa]

While nobody knows for sure if there are any risks to using them, it's very unlikely they are significantly carcinogenic

Actually, there is evidence that nicotine alone is carcinogenic - although nowhere near as bad as the tar and other bi-products of smoking.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine#Toxicology

On the whole, e-cigs are a far safer way to get your fix.

Yeah, I know about nicotine being carcinogenic, it's why I said "significantly".

But, the thing is, if you get rid of the carcinogens from the "exhaled" portion of the cigarette, doesn't that really fix the problem? If someone wants to drink alcohol, they know that is a carcinogen too, yet that's no reason to keep people from drinking on airplanes or in restaurants. So, if pretty much all the nicotine goes into the user's lungs, and the only thing that comes out is water vapor, then isn't the issue of ciggies solved?

You'd think so, yes, but at least one pub chain near me has banned them.

[FBM]

That's a twatty thing to do.