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In reply to the discussion: Is vaping itself harmful? [View all]Pisces
(5,599 posts)68. Don't feed the trolls
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A single cigarette can kill a 2-yo child that eats it. A glassful of vinegar will not.
Hekate
Feb 2019
#120
Maybe, but those devices emit huge amounts of "what the fuck is that" smoke...
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2019
#30
"Ridicule is the only weapon which may be used against unintelligible propositions."
Act_of_Reparation
Feb 2019
#100
First mistake is calling it smoke. I won't bother running down the rest. nt
UniteFightBack
Feb 2019
#83
For vaping, there's the risk of nicotine dependence. Other risk are associated with vaping, such as
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2019
#5
The respiratory complications are only "associated with," aka correlated.
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2019
#57
The only person I know who vapes is a woman in our tailgate group for Ivy League games at
CTyankee
Feb 2019
#86
There is research saying that nicotine can affect the developing brain. So though nicotine
pnwmom
Feb 2019
#14
My kids were both hooked at age 12 by the Joe Camel ad campaign, which was aimed at their age group
Hekate
Feb 2019
#119
I quit smoking tobacco before vaping was a thing, but found that vaping cannabis makes me cough..
aidbo
Feb 2019
#20
I know some teens doing it who never would of started smoking. Not a good thing. nt
USALiberal
Feb 2019
#32
Is it safe for my kid to be in the same room with a relative who vapes nicotine from a Juul?
NightWatcher
Feb 2019
#23
Probably, but there aren't enough (any) long-term studies to be able to say how bad.
DanTex
Feb 2019
#27
I agree with that, but "not proven safe" is a world away from "proven dangerous", don't you think?
Recursion
Feb 2019
#105
All I know is when I was smoking I would have 2 or 3 severe colds a year causing asthmatic
vsrazdem
Feb 2019
#56
So true and I would get a disgusting phloemmy cough and bad nasal drip year round. GONE! NT
UniteFightBack
Feb 2019
#84
Harm is extremely rare* when e-cigs are used purely to quit cigarettes or chew....
KY_EnviroGuy
Feb 2019
#75
It is sad that teens are targeted. This is what happens when corporation profit is put above
Doodley
Feb 2019
#76
Candy flavors, social media clearly aimed at youngsters,, marketing images using young models
Doodley
Feb 2019
#134
Until nicotine is outlawed....enough of this bullshit. Pass the vape pon the left hand side. nt
UniteFightBack
Feb 2019
#85
Not sure, tbh. I have no problem with kids doing it either, or marketing to kids.
Oneironaut
Feb 2019
#110
Harmless unless you think lifelong addiction and cancers are a problem. It's nicotine.
Hekate
Feb 2019
#117
Well, I didn't really want to say that, but it appears that is the case a lot of times
ForgedCrank
Feb 2019
#140