Re:Switching to e-cigarettes could save 6.6M American smokers
by hfourm on Tuesday October 03, 2017 @03:06PM
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It doesn't mean they are safe either. The difference between these situations and vaping are, vaping you are doing intentionally and habitually.
Re:Switching to e-cigarettes could save 6.6M American smokers
by refurb on Tuesday October 03, 2017 @08:29PM
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I agree, but people who vape are (generally) moving from something that has a lot of known risk. Moving from smoking tobacco to vaping is likely orders of magnitude lower risk, just from the fact combustion isn't happening.
I agree that we should get more information about the risk of vaping, but the wholesale banning of vaping is likely to be more harmful than just leaving things as is.[1]
[1]Not saying you are arguing for banning vaping, but FDA did take that position originally until they got smacked down
We do that all the time. Ever worked in a newly constructed building? Wondering what that smell is? Plasticizers, monomers, adhesive solvents, etc.
Same with a new car. Or cooking over the stove, bbq'ing. Or walking down a busy street with cars on it.
Just because you are inhaling "foreign chemicals" doesn't mean there are significant risk associated with it.