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Slingshot. Slingshot is a water purification device created by inventor Dean Kamen. [ 1] Powered by a Stirling engine running on a combustible fuel source, it claims to be able to produce drinking water from almost any source [ 2] by means of vapor compression distillation, [ 3] requires no filters, and can operate using cow dung as fuel.
hide. The health effects of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) include a range of potential risks such as exposure to toxic chemicals, the possibility of increased likelihood of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and concerns about their possible role in cancer development. Upon their introduction, there were marketing claims that they ...
Vaporizer (inhalation device) A vaporizer or vaporiser, colloquially known as a vape, is a device used to vaporize substances for inhalation. Plant substances can be used, commonly cannabis, tobacco, or other herbs or blends of essential oil. [ 1 ] However, they are most commonly filled with a combination propylene glycol, glycerin, and drugs ...
July 18, 2024 at 12:38 PM. WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday authorized sales of the best-selling e-cigarette in the U.S., Vuse Alto, allowing manufacturer Reynolds American ...
An Airbus A340's engines leaving a water condensation trail – miniature clouds formed by the engine exhaust. The chemtrail conspiracy theory / ˈ k ɛ m t r eɪ l / is the erroneous [1] belief that long-lasting condensation trails left in the sky by high-flying aircraft are actually "chemtrails" consisting of chemical or biological agents, sprayed for nefarious purposes undisclosed to the ...
An electronic cigarette ( e-cigarette) or vape[ note 1 ][ 1 ] is a device that simulates tobacco smoking. It consists of an atomizer, a power source such as a battery, and a container such as a cartridge or tank. Instead of smoke, the user inhales vapor. [ 2 ] As such, using an e-cigarette is often called " vaping ". [ 3 ]
Cloud-chasing. E-cigarette user blowing a cloud of aerosol ( vapor ). Cloud-chasing[ note 1] is the activity of blowing large clouds of vapor using an electronic cigarette. [ 8] Using the devices for "cloud-chasing" began in the West Coast of the US. [ 8] The exact origins of the activity are unclear, [ 9] but most competitive e-cigarette users ...
Parts of a second-generation e-cigarette. An electronic cigarette is a handheld battery -powered vaporizer that simulates smoking, but without tobacco combustion. [ 1] E-cigarette components include a mouthpiece (drip tip [ 2] ), a cartridge (liquid storage area), a heating element / atomizer, a microprocessor, a battery, and some of them have ...