health effects of vaporized tobacco

[hollywood_cole]

are there any studies on the health effects of vaporized tobacco vs smoked tobacco? i'd guess that it'd be safer (like with mj), but a quick google search turned up no definitive answer. if there aren't any studies, can someone who has a more detailed understanding than i of the physics/chemistry make an educated guess?

i have maybe a couple cigarettes every couple weeks when drinking with friends, but lately i've started sometimes mixing in a pinch of tobacco when packing a bowl, whether smoked or vaporized. wondering how much harm (if any) is being eliminated in the vaporization scenario.

 

[bolinas]

One thing tobacco is better at than most other plants is absorbing and concentrating radioactive elements.Maybe vaporization allows the nicotine to liberate itself?

 

[psilocybonaut]

definitely a lot safer than burning it. i would recommend a good e-cigarette...

 

[DexterMeth]

He was asking about vaporizing whole tobacco, not a liquid that has very little to zero tobacco oil in it at all.

 

[sekio]

It's probably quite a bit safer - less heat, less nitrosamine formation, better nicotine to tar ratio, less aerosolized particulate.

 

[DexterMeth]

One could just vaporize the liquid sold to load up ecigs. It's a far cheaper and cleaner option, but undoubtedly produces different effects than the combustion or vaporization of tobacco.

 

[hollywood_cole]

thanks everyone.

eventually, i'd like to largely/mostly be using e-cigs. one for nicotine, one for thc (and whatever other cannabinoids get extracted). need to figure out a good brand for hacking for the latter (suggestions welcome). the purpose built portable vaporizers are less inconspicuous than i'd like (i.e. i want something that looks like a regular e-cig).

 

[gearfiend]

thanks everyone.

eventually, i'd like to largely/mostly be using e-cigs. one for nicotine, one for thc (and whatever other cannabinoids get extracted). need to figure out a good brand for hacking for the latter (suggestions welcome). the purpose built portable vaporizers are less inconspicuous than i'd like (i.e. i want something that looks like a regular e-cig).

the other cannabinoid in weed is CBD. however, vaping weed does not administer CBD, rather you receive a high that is purely from THC which many find 'different' from traditional smoking methods.

 

[Kerosian]

You definitely get CBD and many other Cannabinoids in your vapor, or else what would the point be? Pure THC is no fun ime.

 

[DexterMeth]

It depends on how high the heat gets in in the atomizer on the ecig.