Re:A person has died from a vaping-related condition
by macintux on Saturday August 24, 2019 @01:03AM
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It certainly seems like the vape industry set back social progress on this front significantly. Cigarettes stopped being cool quite a while ago, and smoking is almost never allowed indoors anymore, but hey, look these e-cigarettes are safe and trendy and all the cool kids are doing them.
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Re:A person has died from a vaping-related condition
by dr_dshiv on Saturday August 24, 2019 @01:12AM
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Social progress is prohibition or freedom of choice?
What's the harm?
Re:A person has died from a vaping-related condition
by disgruntledphd2 on Saturday August 24, 2019 @05:20AM
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I think the harm is probably in the re-normalisation of nicotine addiction.
I smoked for a long time, and went on a vape recently, but the ads everywhere (in Ireland/UK) for various vaping services and devices are pretty concerning.
For me, it's harm reduction, but if non-smokers start vaping, that's a net loss.
Re:A person has died from a vaping-related condition
by meshenna on Saturday August 24, 2019 @06:37AM
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I think vaping is a genuine improvement, provided that the law treats it like it does tobacco, i.e. no advertising, age restrictions, etc. This is an anecdote, but in countries where those restrictions are in place, just about every vaper seems to be an ex-smoker, and nobody thinks vaping is cool or attractive.
Re:A person has died from a vaping-related condition
by disgruntledphd2 on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @09:47AM
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Yup, completely agreed.
Not sure that's what will happen though.