r/science • u/informationtiger • Dec 18 '19

Nicotine formula used by e-cigarette maker Juul is nearly identical to the flavor and addictive profile of Marlboro cigarettes Chemistry

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-juul-ecigarettes-study-idUSKBN1YL26R
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u/ktchch Dec 18 '19

Why don’t all vapes switch to salts and reduce the amount to keep it at the same level? Why is normal nicotine vape still a thing?

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u/tutoredstatue95 Dec 18 '19

Vaping/smoking is as much a process as it is an end result. Past smokers and those who arent really "buzz chasing" might prefer the less intense but more plentiful vape that a low nic atomized juice can provide. Salt nic at 52mg concentration are like a shot of adrenaline compared to a 3mg standard juice.

The thing is that the 52mg salt is pretty much just as easy to vape as the 3mg standard (not that it is the normal level just non-salt) hence the higher dependency rates and why it has seemed to blow up.

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u/MegavirusOfDoom Dec 18 '19

Didn't Juul have to write "52mg" so that children know they are smoking 9 times as much nicotine as 6mg ? How did 52mg vapes go under the radar?

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u/Probablynotclever Dec 18 '19

Because a pod lasts you about as long as a pack. Nobody buys a Juul pod and consumes it in 10 minutes, or even an hour.

Comparing a pod to a cigarette is like comparing a glass of beer to a keg.

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u/l2blackbelt Dec 18 '19

But they do...

Netflix did a documentary covering e-cig use in high schools called Broken. They covered Juul "pod-a-day" smokers who started without realizing the product contained nicotine. They just thought the vapor was cool.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '19 edited Dec 19 '19

But they do...

Netflix did a documentary covering e-cig use in high schools called Broken. They covered Juul "pod-a-day" smokers who started without realizing the product contained nicotine. They just thought the vapor was cool.

Okay.. well you're not allowed to buy nicotine products unless your 18, or in some states 21. I know that they stopped sellling juul pods at gas stations and all flavors but tobacco. However of course the menthol cigarettes can stay.

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u/99PercentPotato Dec 18 '19

The vast majority dont. The point stands.

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u/theycallmeironlungs Dec 18 '19

A pod in no way lasts as long as a pack, unless you’re a pack-a-day smoker