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This is rd28's girlfriend, and he has been trying to get me to switch from cigarettes to e cigs. The problem that I have with the e cig is that no one really knows anything about it. My boyfriend has been using it for about a week and he says it is the best thing ever. He asked me to research the e cig because I was skeptical about it, and what I discovered was that the FDA has it held up in customs and that it has been banned in Austraila and Canada. Shipments have been detained or delayed, but eventually they get through. The products are not currently illegal. Some states/cities have looked at bans, but again they are still legal. I also read that the e cig has not been properly tested by the FDA. These things have raised some red flags for me. If this product is so safe then why not hand it over for testing? They have been handed over for testing, but the FDA chose to test only a small sample of product. The only chemical they found that is remotely harmful was diacylglycerol. Even then, they only found a trace amount in one of the samples. Diacylglycerol is also found in many common food products, and found in larger quantities in cigarettes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diglyceride. I know that cigarettes are bad for me and that they have a lot of chemicals that the e cig is claiming not to, but my problem is that no one really knows anything about the e cig. Your right, we don't have extensive testing on this product, but there is no way they are more harmful than cigarettes. You can look up the ingredients in the liquids - glycerine, flavoring (mostly food), nicotine. Somebody here may have a site that lists the ingredients. Totally Wicked has done an independent analysis of their liquids and posted the report on their forum. This day and age, even breathing has its risks. There have been numerous things that have been sold to the american public that was later discovered to be harmful, after FDA testing. i.e. Fin-Fin. Phen-Phen is actually still in use and was only a problem for a select few of the thousands using the product, and in many cases, the product was not being used properly. There are those that can react to any medication, including tylenol (resulting in death). All I am saying is that maybe proper testing should be completed before it is sold and passed off to the public as the safest cigarette possible. In the last year I have been using electronic cigarettes-- I can smell and taste better, I am no longer short of breath, The swelling in my legs has gone, I no longer cough, and my sinus infections have improved. I know that is just me, but you can read many such testimonials. I am not saying that it is safe or not safe, but I do understand that not everything is known about it and should be researched further. There is no such thing as safe in this day and age, like I said--breathing has its risks. Much of the food and drink we consume has been chemically altered and enhanced. The Chemicals contained in the electronic cigarette liquids is the same stuff we consume regularly in the foods we eat and drink. If there are any other facts that I should be aware of please let me know because I am still on the fence. Ultimately you will have to make this choice. I really, really don't want the government telling me what I can and can't do. The FDA is not a reliable source for testing or unbiased information. You can guarantee the cigarette companies and pharmaceutical companies do not want this product--the loss in revenue will be huge. What I know for for certain is that I feel better--even my husband has stopped coughing. The chemicals and addictive additives in cigarettes are far more harmful and destructive. Keep researching....... I would recommend electronic cigarettes to anybody looking at leaving cigarettes behind, but I always ask that they research and make their own decisions. Hope this has helped a little.

No worries, we Love questions and sometimes we even have answers !!! 1. Liquid comes in mg/ml. i.e. 24mg/ml--if you use a ml in a day, that is 24mg/day. cigarettes supposedly averaged 1mg/cigarette. so, about 24 cigarettes= 24mg. The jury is out on how much is actually absorbed from the liquid. so some days or hours you may need more. basically its all about what works for you..... 2. with flavoring, there is no nicotine in flavoring so yes it will dilute your liquids. so depending on the strength you start with and how much flavor you add. i.e. 1ml of 24mg + 1ml of flavoring = 12mg/ml. 1ml of 48mg + 1ml of flavor = 24mg etc, etc. http://www.vaportalk.com/forum/forum/topic/6215-thinking-about-taking-the-plunge/page__st__24__p__56636__hl__mixing__fromsearch__1#entry56636 keep asking, we love to help !!! Merry mixing