I’m a pack a day minimum, for 40 years and more, smoking addict. I’m a hippocrit for telling my children they can’t smoke because they’re allergic to them while I puffed it in their face over the years. Ok ….it’s time to make the connection after using a ecig for just over 60 days now and I have not had to have a smelly , dirty addicting cigarette and never intend to have one for the rest of my life. 60 days ago I got my first electronic cigarette after opening my narrow mindedness and finally made a free choice to seek help and quit or die. I have advanced emphyzema and a spot on my lungs ( as yet undiagnoised) I believe in miracles and they come in many forms. The ecig is very simple…a battery connected to a tiny coil of wire, that heat up quickly ( like a toaster element) and this tiny coil is attached to a small chamber containing well know and approved liquids and flavors. The principal is the same as plugin deodorizers except for the liquids……This is what I found and they are legal with no control whatsoever. Fellow vapors arm yourself with the real truth , the facts and protest like hell. I’m not happy about all the deceit pumped out about ecigs by health advocates who allow know chemicals atomized and vaporized into your child’s room your kitchen and even your doctors office…all over the place. here’s just a touch of the real facts and underlying reason for approving one but not the other. You Be The Judge Basic ingredients in air fresheners typically include fragrances, aerosol propellants, and solvents such as mineral oil or 2-butoxyethanol and other glycol ethers. As fragrances, air freshener preparations often include terpenes such as limonene. A report issued in 2005 by the Bureau Europ??en des Unions de Consommateurs (BEUC) found that many air freshener products emit allergens and toxic air pollutants including benzene, formaldehyde, terpenes, styrene, phthalate esters, and toluene.[2] A study in 2006 found that the prominent products of the reaction of terpenes found in air fresheners with ozone included formaldehyde, hydroxyl radical, and secondary ultrafine particles.[3] Toxicity Many air fresheners employ carcinogens, volatile organic compounds and known toxins such as phthalate esters in their formulas. A Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) study of 13 common household air fresheners found that most of the surveyed products contain chemicals that can aggravate asthma and affect reproductive development. The NRDC called for more rigorous supervision of the manufacturers and their products, which are widely assumed to be safe: The study assessed scented sprays, gels, and plug-in air fresheners. Independent lab testing confirmed the presence of phthalates, or hormone-disrupting chemicals that may pose a particular health risk to babies and young children, in 12 of the 14 productsƒ??including those marked ‘all natural.’ None of the products had these chemicals listed on their labels. follow me on facebook and at facebook. com Vaping Kicks Ash!