Odd that they didn’t compare it to the most common sources of indoor air pollution. (Or maybe it’s not odd).
Like, for instance, how many “trillions of harmful particles” are released by walking on a carpet, or putting on a shirt?
The authors talk about deposition in the lungs from these devices, but just the nicotine deposition in the lungs from a single puff on a cigarette is over 1000x the weight of the total mass in this study.
Gas stoves have been shown recently to be major contributors to indoor air pollution in households without anyone that smokes. Why no comparison to that?
It is neat and noteworthy that they were able to measure the airborne metals given off by these devices, though. That’s interesting.
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“Global pandemic”?
Odd that they didn’t compare it to the most common sources of indoor air pollution. (Or maybe it’s not odd).
Like, for instance, how many “trillions of harmful particles” are released by walking on a carpet, or putting on a shirt?
The authors talk about deposition in the lungs from these devices, but just the nicotine deposition in the lungs from a single puff on a cigarette is over 1000x the weight of the total mass in this study.
Gas stoves have been shown recently to be major contributors to indoor air pollution in households without anyone that smokes. Why no comparison to that?
It is neat and noteworthy that they were able to measure the airborne metals given off by these devices, though. That’s interesting.