I think you are on to something.
The amount of acetic acid you could get from hydrolyzing the acetate is very small and bodies can handle small pH swings.
I’m not convinced the vitamin E thing is the root cause but something is sure causing severe lung damage.
The idea that oily substances like MCT are the root cause doesn’t sound credible either.
Folks in the oil industry often are forced to breath in all kinds of oily shit and it isn’t acutely toxic.
Nobody really knows but I wouldn’t be surprised if the culprit is a result of something cracking during the vaping process.
It could be a lot of stuff but here is one wild ass guest.
What is really toxic, especially to the lungs, at very small doses?
Cyanide…
What precursor chemicasl will crack to CN?
Nitriles…
Folks use acetonitrile in reverse phase LC but I can’t see how an appreciable amount could end up in vape juice.
…please appreciate this post as wild ass speculation to aid the dialogue but, who knows, it might actually be something simple like this.
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