why can’t we just take the carcinogens out of cigarettes to make them safe?
In: Chemistry
That’s basically what vape is. Sure, there’s some propylene glycol and or glycerin and flavorings, otherwise it’s just pharmaceutical grade nicotine and probably some trace fumes from the coil.
Some tobacco filters have activated charcoal, which tends to make them smoother.
Plus, lots of those other chemicals form a unique cocktail of ‘active’ ingredients, which makes cigarettes more addictive than nicotine itself. Couldn’t tell you which exactly(some people abuse formaldehyde, for instance), but it’s pretty murky research… You’re going to basic poison an awfully lot of mice trying to make them into helpless addicts. I wouldn’t want to do it.
Different cigarettes have vastly different effects even if they report similar levels of tar and nicotine levels, for instance. Cigarettes are typically highly processed and typically contain numerous additives, most thought to make the product more addictive.
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