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>I think the dangerous thing is that people who have never smoked are using vapes more and more I have yet to see any indication that vaping is dangerous, beyo
by fromthestart 7y ago
>I think the dangerous thing is that people who have never smoked are using vapes more and more
I have yet to see any indication that vaping is dangerous, beyond changes in the brain from addiction. There are typically a handful of non-toxic* ingredients, and nicotine is not known to be harmful.
*For consumption, not inhalation. Still, compared to cigarettes, this seems a bit like hysteria.
- DanBC 7y agoIf you're comparing vaping to smoking then obviously vaping is many times safer. So, if smokers convert to vaping we don't mind, we're pleased. But if you're comparing vaping to not vaping, in young people, well vaping is going to be a bit more harmful (because everything has risks) than not vaping. We don't know what the risks are for young non-smokers who take up vaping. We do know that there is some risk they'll become addicted to nicotine, especially because some companies have focussed on making their product more addictive. This, combined with pre-frontal cortex development in young people, makes it harder for them to make an informed choice.
- fromthestart 7y agoIn other words, you also haven't come across any actual evidence of harm from vaping?
- hackinthebochs 7y agoI really do wish people would stop citing this pre-frontal cortex development stuff as evidence against young adult's ability to make rational decisions. The actual studies do not support the claims people make using them. This is probably the worst example of the pop-sci industry run amok I've ever seen.