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1st December 2011, "A recent craze of DIY e liquid is both foolish and dangerous," experts say. Recent reports state that e cig users, also known as "vapers", have started to produce their own e liquid from the raw materials as oppose to buying the ready made product. Nicotine, which is the main chemical involved, is a deadly poison which can result in instant death if even a small amount is induced.
This is dangerous, as many users do not know or fully understand the chemical balances involved in making your own e liquid. If the concoction is not mixed correctly with the right dosages then the results could be fatal or at the very least, extremely damaging to one's health.
One such method of extracting the nicotine for the DIY e liquid is the "hot water" extraction method. This can be likened to brewing a mug of tea only with hazardous side effects. Food colouring is also being used as an addition to the mix. However, this is dangerous too You cannot paint water molecules and thinking you can make your own coloured e liquid like this may cause you and others around you harm.
Some people believe the reason for this trend to be the recession. With many people struggling to pay their bills, they are looking into any way possible to save money, regardless of the consequences. What these people need to remember is that they are already saving money compared to smoking as professionally made e liquid tends to work out much more cost effective. Not surprisingly, experts agree that it is much safer to use the branded, ready made e liquid created in a laboratory as oppose to concocting your own mixture in your home.
Some of the chemicals used in the creation of e liquid are extremely dose sensitive, especially nicotine, meaning it is very hard for you to know exactly how your DIY e liquid has turned out. The strength of the e liquid chemicals in particular is of grave concern. When mixed incorrectly, the e liquid works in the same way as concentrated poisons. Without the proper equipment and mixing conditions, you are blind to how poisonous your e liquid actually is.
Easyecigarette, one of the UK’s largest electronic cigarette stockists online commented that "We are concerned for the safety of our customers who have decided to mix their own e liquid instead of buying the real products. With so many flavours and strengths to choose from there is no need to put your health at risk. It is a potentially dangerous and worrying trend."
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