Smoking the electronic cigarette is like breathing concert smoke.

Does the electronic cigarette cause less harm compared to the traditional cigarette? It’s not like smoking, so it doesn’t affect me, right? Well, actually it’s not quite like that. What is inhaled is not vapor but an aerosol, practically like the white smoke at concerts, made of glycerol and propylene. So, smoking the concert smoke without breaking it and without nicotine would be the same thing. Today we want to clarify the electronic cigarette, talking about the chemical composition of the liquids and the effects on human health.

The liquid of electronic cigarettes is mainly made up of a mixture of propylene glycol and glycerol, also called vegetable glycerin. Sometimes there is also a small percentage of water, but in the vast majority of cases, there isn’t. And what are propylene glycol and glycerol? They are relatively non-toxic organic substances, but as always, it’s the dose that makes the poison. So, if large quantities of these liquids are inhaled, there could be health side effects.

Then, of course, nicotine and flavors can also be added. Nicotine is the substance that creates addiction and has effects on the brain and health. Inside the liquid, you can find two forms of nicotine, always with a maximum concentration of 20 mg per milliliter. We have pure nicotine or in the form of salts such as…