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Sorry -- only tangentially related to the article, but what are HN's thoughts on other nicotine delivery systems (vape pens, etc.)?

• atlasunshrugged 4y ago
  Mixed- I'm a big fan of the idea of harm reduction products but some (Juul being the worst example) fall into the business pressure of also becoming an addictive product to increase shareholder value. But in general, if used correctly the principle is sound imo (although it's been a few years since I've been out of the industry so I'm not up to speed on the latest data). Big fan of nicotine gum and there have been some approaches using a combo of community, check-ins, and financial rewards for people to quit that had some compelling results.
• giraffe_lady 4y ago
  Whatever the health benefits compared to traditional cigarettes (which I don't know about and there may not even be) they undid decades of youth smoking reductions basically overnight. Brutal policy failure our children's generation will pay for and great demonstration of the results of valuing "disruption" only for profit's sake.
• tintedfireglass 4y ago
  I think that all stimulants and depressants that alter the mind are not good for us and even if they are great in short term (like caffeine) it's not a good idea to create dependancy on a particular chemical.
• scarmig 4y ago
  One Juul pod roughly delivers the same amount of nicotine as a pack of cigarettes, which makes it very easy and tempting to ingest that much nicotine. That said, nicotine is one of the least dangerous chemicals in cigarettes. A Juul pod a day is probably as bad as a half dozen cups of coffee in a day: not great for you, but also not really deadly.