An e-cigarette, or electronic cigarette, is a battery-operated device designed to deliver nicotine, flavourings, and other chemicals to users in the form of vapour, rather than smoke
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June 2007
(The claim has since been exposed by Snopes.) We've discussed popcorn lung in depth here, but the low down is: popcorn lung has caused by the use of huge quantities of Diacetyl in popcorn factories Diacetyl is used in cigarettes, but is not known to cause popcorn lung Diacetly has been used in e-liquid in the past, but in quantities lower than in cigarettes UK and EU e-liquid is tested for diacetyl in UK 10ml e-liquid UK Health Charity Cancer Research agrees, pointing out that there is no good evidence that diacetyl in e-liquid causes popcorn lung - and that in any case, diacetyl in e-liquid is banned in the EU
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf previewed the announcement in congressional testimony, saying the proposal would reduce disease and death by helping current smokers quit and stopping younger people from starting
