02-16-2012, 07:55 AM | #1 |
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"Nothing. Just water vapor"
... and and skin, and lips, and tongue...
E-cigarette explodes in man's mouth 2012-02-16 12:01 line Related Links E-cigarette sales up, despite criticism Pensacola - A man trying to kick the smoking habit was puffing on an electronic cigarette when a faulty battery caused it to explode in his mouth, taking out some of his front teeth and a chunk of his tongue and severely burning his face, fire officials said on Wednesday. "The best analogy is like it was trying to hold a bottle rocket in your mouth when it went off," said Joseph Parker, division chief for the North Bay Fire Department. "The battery flew out of the tube and set the closet on fire." Officials have not publicly identified him, citing fire department policy. But a Facebook page under the name of 57-year-old Tom Holloway was filled with well-wishers commenting on the injury and database searches matched his address on the fire report with his name. Holloway was in his office at home when the device exploded, leaving behind burned chair cushions, pictures, carpet and office equipment. A scorched battery case found on a piece of melted carpet appears to be one for a cigar-sized device, the report said. Holloway and his family members didn't immediately answer requests for interviews. Investigators do not know the brand of cigarette, type of battery or age of the device, Parker said. It appears the battery was rechargeable lithium because a recharging station and other batteries were in the room, he said. Parker said he has yet to hear of any similar instances. Thomas Kiklas, co-founder of the Tobacco Vapour Electronic Cigarette Association, said the industry knows of no problems with the cigarettes or batteries exploding. Billions of puffs Kicklas said the rigid, plastic cigarettes include a small battery and cartridge. The battery is designed to generate an electric charge when the device is inhaled. The charge sets off vapour in the cigarette tube. The nicotine-filled mist gives the taste and experience of smoking without the smoke. Kiklas cited a federal report that found 2.5 million Americans used electronic cigarettes last year. "There have been billions and billions of puffs on the cigarettes and we have not heard of this happening before," he said. The industry does not claim electronic cigarettes allow smokers to kick the habit, just that they are a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes because they have fewer chemicals, Kiklas said. The Food and Drug Administration posted a warning about the cigarettes on its website in October saying that e-cigarettes were addictive, could contain dangerous chemicals like nicotine and might encourage kids to try other tobacco products. In 2010, the agency sent letters to some e-cigarette makers for violations of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act including "violations of good manufacturing practices, making unsubstantiated drug claims and using the devices as delivery mechanisms for active pharmaceutical ingredients", according to the FDA website.
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02-16-2012, 08:25 AM | #2 |
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Damn motherfuckers doing actual invesitigative reporting to find out who the guy is, but zero for anything meaningful.
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02-16-2012, 08:29 AM | #3 |
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Well I don't know about you, but I always thought that these things didn't have any drug-like content. If they are indeed including nicotine, then they're a drug delivery system. That's a regulated item.
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02-16-2012, 09:42 AM | #4 |
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Cigar-sized? So they make vapor cigars too?
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02-16-2012, 09:50 AM | #5 |
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Naw. Russian made. Their stuff is always bigger and clunkier, because they use tubes.
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02-16-2012, 11:07 AM | #6 |
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You can get vapor with or without nicotine and in varying doses as well.
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02-16-2012, 09:29 PM | #7 |
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Yes, and pipes too.
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02-16-2012, 11:00 PM | #8 | |
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"Officials have not publicly identified him, citing fire department policy. But a Facebook page under the name of 57-year-old Tom Holloway was filled with well-wishers commenting on the injury and database searches matched his address on the fire report with his name." ^^ Yeah, and people wonder why I'm a bit paranoid when it comes to privacy. |
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02-17-2012, 06:55 PM | #9 |
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Probably a lithium polymer battery. Those things go up like mini bombs when they have a problem.
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