DIY e-liquid becomes more popular after ban

According to CNN reports, since vape bans have been issued or are about to be issued by US states, more and more vape users have started to make e-liquids. CNN believes that there is a great health risk.

As more states and even the federal government consider banning flavored nicotine e-liquid, thousands of "do it yourself" users such as Jones are rushing to social media groups and websites to learn how to make at home e-liquid.

Users on the forum (many of whom have been mixing their e-liquid for many years) described the process as simple, fun, cheap, and safe with proper precautions. However, making e-liquid at home can pose risks if not handled carefully, including accidental exposure to high doses of liquid nicotine, the use of dangerous oil-based flavors, and possible product contamination.

"It's crazy to get people to mix their e-liquids, these are very toxic chemicals. If you're on your skin Drop some nicotine and it will take you to the hospital. "

But Dr. Michael Siegel, a professor of community health sciences at Boston University, said that by seeking advice from other vapes and following safety measures, such as wearing gloves and goggles, many people can safely make e-liquids at home.

But Siegel is concerned about the risk of contamination of the product, as some people use the ban as an opportunity to make their own blends at bargain prices and sell them on the black market.

"Who knows what they are going to put there?" Siegel said. "This is what happens when a ban is used as a means of regulation. In this case, what is really needed is the actual regulation of these products to make them as safe as possible."

Michigan, Massachusetts, New York, Utah, and Rhode Island have adopted emergency rules to limit sales of vape in response to a recent outbreak of vape-related illness, which as of November 5 2,051 people were sickened and 39 were killed.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that this is a potentially significant breakthrough that has identified a link between a mysterious outbreak and vitamin E acetate, which is sometimes added to cannabis-based products.

According to the "Smoke-Free Children's Campaign," another 220 districts, including San Francisco and Los Angeles counties, have passed restrictions on the sale of flavored tobacco products. Details of the anticipated federal ban have not been released.

The moderator of the organization reported that following the new ban in September, the number of members of a Reddit forum on DIY e-liquids has surged. For a long time, the number of new subscribers per day has been hovering around 30. That number soared to 336 new users in one day and over 200 the next day, and remained high throughout the month.

The group now has more than 52,500 members who share flavor recipes such as white chocolate cookies, discuss how to make a watermelon without a "salty" flavor, and ask tips on how to store food safely. Thousands of flavors of e-liquid recipes can be found in such forums and elsewhere on the Internet.

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