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I assume your friend wants to quit for health reasons. In that case, have e-cigarettes been tried? Compared to tobacco, vaping is healthier, more fragrant, and

by ggreer 11y ago

I assume your friend wants to quit for health reasons. In that case, have e-cigarettes been tried? Compared to tobacco, vaping is healthier, more fragrant, and often cheaper. Sure it's worse than not smoking, but it's a hell of a lot better than the status quo. Note: I have no dog in this fight. I don't smoke or vape, and I never have. I'm just pointing out that even if your friend doesn't quit, it's possible to get the nicotine without the cancer.

stinos 11y ago
Compared to tobacco, vaping is healthier ... without the cancer While that is certainly possible, I'd rather wait for some longer term research before making such claims.
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- ggreer 11y ago
  E-cig vapor is propylene glycol and nicotine. If that causes cancer, then either fog machines cause cancer or nicotine patches cause cancer. In either case, it would be a very surprising discovery.
  - danieltillett 11y ago
    Nicotine is none too good on your heart on its own. Heart disease is a bigger killer with smoking than cancer. While probably safer than smoking, vaping is likely to have some non-negligible risk.
- jcr 11y ago
  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26270431 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26270431 http://www.ccjm.org/cgi/doi/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14054 http://www.ccjm.org/cgi/doi/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14054 >ABSTRACT >Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes)—devices that generate a nicotine vapor that can be inhaled by the user in a fashion that mimics the experience of smoking—are increasing in popularity, and many people seem to view them as reasonable alternatives to nicotine replacement therapy to help them refrain from smoking. Physicians should not encourage such a view. E-cigarettes are unregulated nicotine delivery systems that have never been subjected to any kind of testing of safety or of efficacy as nicotine replacement therapy. Moreover, for young people who have never smoked, these devices could potentially serve as a gateway drug.

by ggreer 11y ago

stinos 11y ago

Compared to tobacco, vaping is healthier ... without the cancer While that is certainly possible, I'd rather wait for some longer term research before making such claims.

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ggreer 11y ago
E-cig vapor is propylene glycol and nicotine. If that causes cancer, then either fog machines cause cancer or nicotine patches cause cancer. In either case, it would be a very surprising discovery.
- danieltillett 11y ago
  Nicotine is none too good on your heart on its own. Heart disease is a bigger killer with smoking than cancer. While probably safer than smoking, vaping is likely to have some non-negligible risk.
jcr 11y ago
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26270431 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26270431 http://www.ccjm.org/cgi/doi/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14054 http://www.ccjm.org/cgi/doi/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14054 >ABSTRACT >Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes)—devices that generate a nicotine vapor that can be inhaled by the user in a fashion that mimics the experience of smoking—are increasing in popularity, and many people seem to view them as reasonable alternatives to nicotine replacement therapy to help them refrain from smoking. Physicians should not encourage such a view. E-cigarettes are unregulated nicotine delivery systems that have never been subjected to any kind of testing of safety or of efficacy as nicotine replacement therapy. Moreover, for young people who have never smoked, these devices could potentially serve as a gateway drug.