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The main ingredient in Eliquid(the liquid used in ecigs) is VG/PG which can be derived from animal fat. I once heard in the name of R’ Meir Sirotah of the Eidah Chareidis that this is not a problem since the nicotine in these liquids make them poisonous and not fit for human consumption. But I have heard from other anonymous sources that since the way of ingesting it is through vaping it is considered derech achila and is therefore assur.
Does anyone know of any reliable sources regarding this matter?
Dropsmoke has the CRC hechsher on their e-cig
“since the way of ingesting it is through vaping it is considered derech achila and is therefore assur”
With the little I know, still that seems to make no sense. Breathing something into your lungs is how one eats?
Smoking is assur.
Look in breath e cig. Stock symbol BVAP
I don’t want to bring up the whole debate again, but it is very not pashut, that smoking is mutar. One should certainly ask a Rav before starting to smoke (which has numerous health problems associated with it)
JT, that’s kind of off topic, as e-cigarettes are often used to help stop smoking.
Once you mention it, though, nobody really thinks smoking is a good idea, there’s just a technical question of whether it’s assur or just a bad idea. No one who starts smoking asks a shailah first.
DY- I think you need to understand teenager physocology. A teenage kid wants to smoke e-cigs, but he doesn’t know if it is dangerous or mutar. He visits the CR and see people talking about hechsherim on it. Most do not mention the health problems, or the halachik issues. Boom, chas vesholom the kid could end up smoking if given the chance.
Do you want to be the cause of more kids smoking? Does anybody?
Jewish Thinker – soooo well stated, and right on the mark!
The kids smoking regular or e-cigarettes aren’t asking a shaila. They know it’s wrong (although they may rationalize that it’s muttar).
sushibagel-E-cigs do have harmful chemicals and are addictive.
I am not against someone using them to try to end his addiction to regular cigarettes, but I think you agree that if you are taking them at first, ie. you are not using it to cure an addiction problem to regular cigarettes, it is not a good idea. Indeed, it is a very bad idea.
Listen, kids out there, please don’t smoke, cigs and e-cigs! Regular cigarettes are dangerous and E- cigs have chemicals that are dangerous and are also addictive. Scientists don’t yet know the long term effect of e-cigs.
Please, I beg you, don’t make the mistake and smoke! Please, Hashem loves you and gave you a beautiful body. Don’t ruin it by smoking, chas vesholom. Have you ever seen a lung cancer ward? If you ever see one, you can see the terrible effets of smoking.
Barech Hashem, the number of smokers have significaly decreased.
It’s okay for the adults?
There was an article some time ago stating that E cigarettes are worse then regular cigarettes. Wether that is true or not I don’t know – and cannot find an additional source at this time. ( doesn’t make sense to me though)
I don’t think teenagers are spending their day/ evening reading this – so that shouldn’t be a problem. And I am sure whoever started this thread is aware of the repercussions.
But if you are out here Jewish Thinker is right. Smoking may seem the ‘Cool’ thing to do. Its really not worth it. 8 years later I am trying to quit and have been for some time now – and its really hard. and [stinks] edited
Sushi bagel i don’t know hechserim but I really hope this works for you. If not they have Chantax which at this point your insurance should cover it. Side affects includes and not limited to Nausea. But it seems to have helped a lot of people.
Good luck!
dropsmoke has a hechser there are two other brands that i know of owned by frum yidden not sure if they have a hechser though vaping connections and nicdrops
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