Looks like USA Today has jumped on the bandwagon of spreading false information about vaping! In a recently released article , writer Ryan Miller reports on the “dangers of dripping.” Unfortunately, most of his information comes from a high-school survey. Not to say I am doubting the numbers that are reported, but the information is completely wrong when it comes to dripping.

False Information

Miller reported that: “ One in four high school teens who have used e-cigarettes have also tried a potentially dangerous new vaping method called "dripping" — dropping e-cigarette liquid directly onto the hot coils of the device to produce thicker, more flavorful smoke — a new study found.”

Correct Information

Let’s make this clear: Vaping does not produce smoke! It produces vapor! There is no smoke at all!

Incorrect Usage

Miller goes on to report that: “Sixty-four percent of the surveyed teens said they dripped for the thicker smoke, 39% for the better flavor and 28% for the stronger throat hit or sensation."

Correct Usage

This is the problem with asking high-school kids about vaping. If 28% are dripping for a stronger throat hit, then they are not vaping correctly. There are two inhalation styles: Mouth to lung and Direct to lung. If a user wants a stronger throat hit sensation, they should be using positive ohm coils with juice that has a higher PG% (Propylene Glycol). This produces the throat hit sensation with using the mouth-to-lung inhalation style.

Drippers are mainly used for sub-ohm coil building and vaping. This type of vaping is used with juice that has a higher VG% (Vegetable Glycerin). The VG will actually decrease the throat hit sensation. These juices also require lower nicotine levels (0.6% or lower). This type of vaping also uses the direct-to-lung inhalation style, which also decreases the throat hit.

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Finally, Something True... Almost

Miller goes on to report that “ One of the primary concerns about e-cigarette use in teens is increased exposure to nicotine, Krishnan-Sarin said. E-cigarette liquids can contain varying levels of nicotine , and dripping could expose teens to higher levels of the drug, the study states.”

Correction

While this is absolutely true, anyone who drips regularly, such as myself, will tell you that dripping anything over 6mg (0.6%) is extremely rough. Sub-ohm coils are meant for low nicotine levels, since the coils heat up about 3 times as quickly and produce 3 times as much vapor. Increased vapor leads to increased nicotine. Using a 3mg (0.3%) e-juice is about equivalent to using a 9mg (0.9%) with a positive ohm coil.

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