E-CIGARETTE IS NOT HARMFUL, ACCORDING TO THE 60 MILLION CONSUMERS

  Electronic cigarettes ' are not as harmless ' say that their manufacturers ' can emit potentially carcinogenic compounds ', the magazine provides 60 million consumers in September which tested a dozen models , disposable or rechargeable .

  ' Electronic cigarettes are far from harmless gadgets that we present . This is not a reason to ban them. This is one reason for better control ', writes Thomas Laurenceau , editor of the magazine of the National Consumer Institute (INC) . Noting improper labeling the content of certain products, INC. alerted the authorities , he told AFP .

  He also denounces the lack of safety cap on some refills while nicotine is particularly toxic for children. Ingested high doses of certain products of the study can kill a child , says Laurenceau .

  The magazine claims to have found, thanks to a new method of ' molecules carcinogens significant amount ' in the vapor e- cigarettes , which she had never been shown before. ' Thus, in 3 cases out of ten, for products with or without nicotine, formaldehyde content ( commonly called formalin ) identified flirt with those observed in some conventional cigarettes. '

  Also detected , acrolein , a toxic molecule emitted in very significant quantities by the E- Roll, and ' at levels that exceed even sometimes those that can be measured in smoke some cigarettes . This is likely due to a device that heats too quickly. As for acetaldehyde , classified carcinogenic possible levels may be far from negligible identified are much lower than those observed with tobacco cigarettes. Traces of metals potentially toxic 'were detected in all Cigartex which releases chromium and nickel of a real cigarette , and in that the disposable release Cigway more antimony .

  The magazine also noted that the dose of nicotine liquid refills does not always correspond to what is mentioned, with lower levels in all cases .

  Another defect labeling : products advertised ' free ' propylene glycol which contains or manufacturers who "forget" to mention his presence.

  ' The consumer code could frame the truth in labeling and impose a safety cap ', notes Mr. Laurenceau .
But for the magazine, calling the health authorities to respond, ' now , it will take into account the risks ' associated with the use of e-cigarettes , which have over a million followers in France , anxious to smoke less or stop.