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In reply to the discussion: Is vaping itself harmful? [View all]LuckyCharms
(17,287 posts)99. That's why you don't mess with home made vaping mods.
The batteries are safe if you don't do dumb things with them. Just like the batteries in power tools.
Far safer than the number of fires started each year with lighters and matches.
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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