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JohnGalt
02-17-2007, 04:42 PM
Okay, well yesterday I made one of those retarded lightbulb vapes. Having no weed, I decided I would see if it was airtight using some pipe tobacco I had lying around.

I held my zippo under it for about 30 seconds, and a swirly mist filled the bulb. I sucked in (it seemed pretty airtight btw) and felt nothing at all, all I got was the vanilla-y taste from the flavored tobacco.

So I'm wondering if the nicotine actually vaporizes, or if I need to keep the lighter going for longer to reach the optimum temp. Most vapes say 'for tobacco and other herbal use' or something along those lines.

Another question is: is nicotine itself a carcinogen? I've seen people get horrific cases of cancer from dip and chewing tobacco, and I'm curious what chemical is the cause. I read a study that said it might actually be minor radiation exposure due to chemical fertilizers used to yield large tobacco crops, but from what I read, t was only a preliminary study.

So, anyone wanna help me out?

NothingMoreThenTruth
03-19-2007, 01:46 AM
I don't know if this is totally true or not, but what about the use of polonium-210 and lead-210 in the fertilizer. Those substances are radioactive, which could be causing the cancer.

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suhl
03-19-2007, 02:08 AM
nicotine is poisonous and addictive. the additives are bad to be sure, but tobacco has never been harmless like weed and nicotine is the main active ingredient. i have heard you can die from ingesting 1 drop of pure nicotine.

MFer
03-19-2007, 02:31 AM
nicotine is poisonous and addictive. the additives are bad to be sure, but tobacco has never been harmless like weed and nicotine is the main active ingredient. i have heard you can die from ingesting 1 drop of pure nicotine.

A few drops of pure nicotine in a day's cup of coffee is quite the killer.

NothingMoreThenTruth
03-19-2007, 03:23 AM
One drop of pure nicotine, placed on a rabbits ear, will kill it.

UTD Toker
03-19-2007, 05:05 AM
One drop of pure nicotine, placed on a rabbits ear, will kill it.

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REALLY?