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Tobacco isn't harmful because it contains nicotine. There's evidence that nicotine is good for you: it improves concentration [1] and reduces BMI [2]. Vaping gi

Tobacco isn't harmful because it contains nicotine. There's evidence that nicotine is good for you: it improves concentration [1] and reduces BMI [2]. Vaping gives people nicotine without the harmful substances in burning tobacco. Why should we bucket vaping with smoking? Hell, given the state of public health generally, maybe we should be encouraging people to vape. [1] https://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/news/20021023/harnessing-nicotines-power https://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/news/20021023/harnes... [2] https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2011/06/why-smokers-are-skinny https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2011/06/why-smokers-are-skin...

washadjeffmad 7y ago
It looks like people are disagreeing with you without providing any rebuttal. Classy. I agree that the "nicbacco" mindset is fallacious and not well-reasoned, but also that while vaping is significantly better than smoking, it's not better than not vaping. For adults who want to derive the benefits historically gained through tobacco use without incurring the full extent of the damages, certain types of vaping aren't a poor method.