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'Britain's first' e-cigarette suicide after drinking liquid nicotine

Discussion in 'E-News' started by -V-, Nov 28, 2015.

  1. -V-
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    A BBC TV contractor was found dead in his living room after drinking a mix of alcohol and the liquid used in e-cigarettes.

    Jonathan Keen, 46, who was described as a functioning alcoholic, was found by his girlfriend at his flat in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, next to remnants of fluid used in e-cigarettes and empty cans of cider.

    Buckinghamshire Coroner Richard Hulett heard Mr Keen would regularly mix his own concentrations of nicotine to use in the cigarette substitute.

    Recording a verdict of suicide, Mr Hulett said it was the first time he had heard of someone 'dying directly from this' in the county.

    Read more: BBC's Jonathan Keen becomes 'Britain's first' e-cigarette suicide | Daily Mail Online
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    Out of all the stuff he could have used to kill himself he went with e juice..
    Another blow to the vaping world and the new regulations.
     
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    F*$#k sake!

    I suppose commiserations to the sad dude are in order, and also to his poor girlfriend on finding him--but, really, I can understand using neat 100% Nicotine since this is a recognized poison--but to drink, or fix?, the E-liquids, well that's just stupid.
    One more reason for the stupid Governments to regulate E-Liquids--"We must keep them from the Population, because people commit suicide by drinking it".
     
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    People also jump on the suvarnaphumi airport into dead like an irish guy just recently did. Ban Farangs from flying out of suvarnaphumi? Sorry for the pur soule but he could choose a better alternative i guess to fullfill his last whish other than 100% Nic base.
     
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    Seeing as how excessive vomiting and severe stomach pain are the first symptoms of nicotine overdose. I would have definitely picked something else.
     
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    And when this goes on (if it did, sorry if it did but I really can't trust mainstream media) you can order a suicide kit online disguised as brewing equipment Death in a Can | VICE | United Kingdom

    That should be making news.

    :(

    All the most ecig/vape horror stories don't make sense to us. But the guy above "doctor death" is promoting this crap.

    If you strained a 50 gram pouch of crappy tobacco into a tea, the same result.

    I hate all these stories fencing in a perfectly life saving, alternative to smellys and not at the best of times even doing a simple bit of research. Guess the UK is following the US on their witch-hunt.

    Where there's a will there's a wake.
     
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