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A comment on San Francisco Becomes First U.S. City to Pass an E-Cigarette Ban. Parent comment

Re:San Francisco Becomes First U.S. City to Pass an E-Cigare... by sureaboutthis on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @07:19PM (#20280258)
"The nicotine in e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes is addictive. E-cigarettes are considered tobacco products because most of them contain nicotine, which comes from tobacco.

Besides nicotine, e-cigarettes can contain harmful and potentially harmful ingredients, including:

>ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs

>flavorants such as diacetyl, a chemical linked to serious lung disease

>volatile organic compounds

>heavy metals, such as nickel, tin, and lead"

https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/

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Re:San Francisco Becomes First U.S. City to Pass an E-Cigare... by oarabbus_ on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @08:47PM (#20280865)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/vaping-quit-smokin...

UK government claims ecigs are far, far less harmful than tobacco cigarettes.

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Re:San Francisco Becomes First U.S. City to Pass an E-Cigare... by sureaboutthis on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @09:45PM (#20281155)
"...some water vapour on it and very slight discolouration from the colouring in the e-liquid."

"Research estimates that, while not risk-free..."

Less harmful but harmful nonetheless. Not without risk. Contaminants and other unnatural elements are introduced into the lungs.

Vaping is harmful, too.

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Re:San Francisco Becomes First U.S. City to Pass an E-Cigare... by oarabbus_ on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @09:47PM (#20281170)
Eh, you'd need to show me some evidence that e-cigs are more unhealthy than drinking soda, or the exhaust in a big city. Standing in the sunlight is also harmful; want to ban that?
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Re:San Francisco Becomes First U.S. City to Pass an E-Cigare... by sureaboutthis on Thursday June 27, 2019 @09:40AM (#20294224)
Comparing e-cigs to other unhealthy things does not make e-cigs any better for you.

Best advice. Don't be stupid. Don't smoke anything at all. It's unnatural. Your lungs are trying to tell you something when you first try it. Listen to them.

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