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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health issued a press release about the study, "[https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/e-cigarette-flavoring-chemicals-linked-to-respiratory-disease/ Chemicals linked with severe respiratory disease found in common e-cigarette flavors]" (Link saved on [https://web.archive.org/web/20151212202826/https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/e-cigarette-flavoring-chemicals-linked-to-respiratory-disease/ Wayback Machine]). While the safety of e-cigarettes does need to be monitored, the study and the press release did not compare the levels of the chemicals found to what is inhaled from smoking a combustible cigarette. Neither the paper nor the press release said people will get Popcorn Lung from vaping. They just raised concern about the possibility. | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health issued a press release about the study, "[https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/e-cigarette-flavoring-chemicals-linked-to-respiratory-disease/ Chemicals linked with severe respiratory disease found in common e-cigarette flavors]" (Link saved on [https://web.archive.org/web/20151212202826/https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/e-cigarette-flavoring-chemicals-linked-to-respiratory-disease/ Wayback Machine]). While the safety of e-cigarettes does need to be monitored, the study and the press release did not compare the levels of the chemicals found to what is inhaled from smoking a combustible cigarette. Neither the paper nor the press release said people will get Popcorn Lung from vaping. They just raised concern about the possibility. | ||
Dr. Farsalinos is strongly opposed to the use of Diacetyl in e-liquids | While Dr. Farsalinos is strongly opposed to the use of Diacetyl in e-liquids, he is [http://www.ecigarette-research.org/research/index.php/whats-new/whatsnew-2015/236-da2 concerned] about the study because "the article is creating false impressions and exaggerates the potential risk from diacetyl and acetyl propionyl exposure through e-cigarettes. They failed to mention that these chemicals are present in tobacco cigarette smoke and violated a classical toxicological principle that the amount determines the toxicity and the risk." | ||
Dr. Brad Rodu has concerns about the methods used in this study and said in his [https://rodutobaccotruth.blogspot.com/2015/12/is-harvard-e-cigarette-buttery-flavor.html blog], "As I advised previously, vapers should only use liquids that are certified to be free of buttery flavors that are suspected respiratory toxicants. However, laboratory investigations of e-cigarettes should use validated methods to assure credibility. The results of the Harvard Buttery Flavor Study do not meet this standard." | Dr. Brad Rodu has concerns about the methods used in this study and said in his [https://rodutobaccotruth.blogspot.com/2015/12/is-harvard-e-cigarette-buttery-flavor.html blog], "As I advised previously, vapers should only use liquids that are certified to be free of buttery flavors that are suspected respiratory toxicants. However, laboratory investigations of e-cigarettes should use validated methods to assure credibility. The results of the Harvard Buttery Flavor Study do not meet this standard." | ||
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