Archive note — September 2026: This 2014 guest contribution is preserved as a record of an early rebuilding-community debate. It is not a current safety assessment or a how-to guide. The original conclusion that a particular wick material is safe was not based on a product-specific exposure assessment, and device use, materials, and research have changed since publication. Do not rely on this article for technical or health decisions. The CDC notes that e-cigarette aerosol can contain harmful or potentially harmful substances and that long-term effects remain under study. See the CDC’s current health-effects guidance.
Original October 2014 guest contribution
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