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Withywindle

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32. Also, "why are so many here celebrating this?" is kind of a weird question in context

Thu Nov 14, 2019, 03:07 AM

Nov 2019

Why are so many people celebrating that the actual harmful ingredient that killed people has been found? Um....so maybe we're celebrating that that particular deadly ingredient is now known for sure and can be cracked down on so it won't kill any more people? So at least people know what to test for? These people were vaping something akin to the very poisonous preparations that were widely sold underground during Prohibition when safer alcohol was harder to come by.

We're also celebrating maybe there'll be less scaremongering about something that, while not totally harmless, is a HELL of a lot less harmful than either cigarettes or this horrifying Vitamin E additive (that no reputable vape company uses). That's...not at all a right-wing position. Right-wingers are ALL about the urban-legend-based scaremongering.

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Potential culprit found in vaping-related lung injuries and deaths [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 OP

Apparently it has nothing to do with flavorings TexasBushwhacker Nov 2019 #1

And when will San Francisco SoCalNative Nov 2019 #2

Aren't Newest Reality Nov 2019 #3

Yes. But vape juice has no flavor jberryhill Nov 2019 #9

That's a good question. Newest Reality Nov 2019 #10

The problem with "tobacco" flavor jberryhill Nov 2019 #12

True... Newest Reality Nov 2019 #13

They keep saying "but the children" when it comes to that. BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #4

I used the Blu e-cigs a few years ago to quit smoking Submariner Nov 2019 #5

But, but, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #8

"Meanwhile the whole legit vaping vendor community has been tarred and feathered unmercifully. " LiberalLovinLug Nov 2019 #7

"Why have to scoop actual coffee grounds into your coffee maker? So messy!" BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #11

Sounds great LiberalLovinLug Nov 2019 #15

Yup. BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #16

This has been the assumption for several months now. nt yaesu Nov 2019 #14

I thought we knew this already? TeamPooka Nov 2019 #17

It seems that some appointees and others BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #18

Why are so many here celebrating this? rwsanders Nov 2019 #19

You don't need a perscription for cigarettes The Liberal Lion Nov 2019 #21

You act like this would be an isolated incident even though vaping is rampant among teens. rwsanders Nov 2019 #23

The redeeming value of vaping is twofold The Liberal Lion Nov 2019 #25

Yeah, this Withywindle Nov 2019 #31

The redeeming value is no tar. Which is why hospitals in the UK sell vaping products to patients. nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #28

A 14 year old is vaping USAF Brat Nov 2019 #24

Sudafed is behind the pharmacy counter. There is no legitimate reason for flavoring or accessibilty rwsanders Nov 2019 #29

It already is age-registricted. Withywindle Nov 2019 #30

Also, "why are so many here celebrating this?" is kind of a weird question in context Withywindle Nov 2019 #32

Plenty of people with PTSD self medicate with drugs JonLP24 Nov 2019 #33

Like a week after the first reported illness The Liberal Lion Nov 2019 #20

Yup, black market THC carts... Brainfodder Nov 2019 #22

It was a theory lacking evidence Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #26

Link to DW nitpicker Nov 2019 #27