I KNEW this was true. I vaped from around 2015 to 2019 and, without any bias either way, I noticed I had much less colds, flu, etc viruses or infections during this period. I thought it was odd, but I let it go.
I started vaping again recently. I realized PG was something of a "anti-germ" type substance (forgive my ignorance of medical terminology). So, I remembered my lack of most colds, etc., and I searched if PG had any health benefits.
After seeing mother Google's ai response that it was once believed to have health benefits but this was likely "outdated information from the 40s" and, I'm paraphrasing, "definitely, totally, absolutely doesn't make vaping healthy at all so don't even think it."
I'm not claiming that vaping is "healthy."
But I AM submitting that PG inhalation has potential health benefits.
The first result of my search was a research paper from 2023 that explained, to me, why I never/ rarely got sick when I vaped.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A summary of this paper:
The medical report from EMBO Molecular Medicine describes the discovery that the common, safe, and inexpensive molecule propylene glycol (PG) acts as a robust virucide against a broad range of respiratory pathogens, including Influenza A, SARS-CoV-2, and rotavirus. The study demonstrated that PG can rapidly inactivate viruses in vitro and, more importantly, that vaporized PG efficiently abolishes the infectivity of airborne droplets containing Influenza A and SARS-CoV-2 at concentrations well tolerated by mammals. The authors concluded that PG vapor presents a unique, non-toxic, and readily implementable intervention with immediate public health implications for limiting the airborne transmission of both existing seasonal and emergent viral diseases.
I'm not saying it's a miracle drug. But hiding this information, or downright lying about it, all in the name of "we hate vaping, " is repulsive.
I started vaping again recently. I realized PG was something of a "anti-germ" type substance (forgive my ignorance of medical terminology). So, I remembered my lack of most colds, etc., and I searched if PG had any health benefits.
After seeing mother Google's ai response that it was once believed to have health benefits but this was likely "outdated information from the 40s" and, I'm paraphrasing, "definitely, totally, absolutely doesn't make vaping healthy at all so don't even think it."
I'm not claiming that vaping is "healthy."
But I AM submitting that PG inhalation has potential health benefits.
The first result of my search was a research paper from 2023 that explained, to me, why I never/ rarely got sick when I vaped.
Propylene glycol inactivates respiratory viruses and prevents airborne transmission - PMC
Viruses are vulnerable as they transmit between hosts, and we aimed to exploit this critical window. We found that the ubiquitous, safe, inexpensive and biodegradable small molecule propylene glycol (PG) has robust virucidal activity. Propylene ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A summary of this paper:
The medical report from EMBO Molecular Medicine describes the discovery that the common, safe, and inexpensive molecule propylene glycol (PG) acts as a robust virucide against a broad range of respiratory pathogens, including Influenza A, SARS-CoV-2, and rotavirus. The study demonstrated that PG can rapidly inactivate viruses in vitro and, more importantly, that vaporized PG efficiently abolishes the infectivity of airborne droplets containing Influenza A and SARS-CoV-2 at concentrations well tolerated by mammals. The authors concluded that PG vapor presents a unique, non-toxic, and readily implementable intervention with immediate public health implications for limiting the airborne transmission of both existing seasonal and emergent viral diseases.
I'm not saying it's a miracle drug. But hiding this information, or downright lying about it, all in the name of "we hate vaping, " is repulsive.