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Re:Vaping Is big tobacco’s bait and switch by dade_ on Monday March 11, 2019 @02:02AM (#19357004)
Nicotine != tobacco and is not a known carcinogen. Hence, this is now a moralistic conversation as we are now talking about a drug with health effects similar to caffeine (forbidden by Mormons for example)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine#Contraindications

"The accepted medical position in 2007 was that nicotine itself poses few health risks, except among certain vulnerable groups"

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Re:Vaping Is big tobacco’s bait and switch by sosilkj on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @10:49PM (#19375233)
Actually, as research continues we are beginning to understand the role nicotine can have with cancer. The link I've shared elsewhere in this thread is a good place to start.
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