• TrickDacy@lemmy.world
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      8 days ago

      The fact is we have no idea about that number, but we do have confirmation that vaping is not safe. You say “obviously” but I know people constantly are claiming vaping is either safe or way safer. It is not safe, and people really need to deal with that. Many people out there vape in such quantities that they may be harming themselves more than if they smoked, based on this “it’s way better than cigarettes” idea. It’s a false sense of security and we all pay when our friends and family die of lung cancer. We already have the most horrendous healthcare of the free world in America, and this “vaping isn’t so bad” thing makes it even worse by putting a strain on the system and raising costs. We need to dispense with the idea already.

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        8 days ago

        I understand your fear but it is not logic based reasoning. Of course it’s good to be cautious. Vaping is bad.

        Many people out there vape in such quantities that they may be harming themselves more than if they smoked, based on this “it’s way better than cigarettes” idea.

        Many might switch from cigarettes and save their life.

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          8 days ago

          but it is not logic based reasoning.

          …but “it’s 100x better” is? You literally are pulling a number out of your ass.

          Many might switch from cigarettes and save their life.

          Yes and many more will/have have started a bad habit they will never stop based on “it’s not even that bad for you”. This is a fact. Nicotine use has risen by scary numbers and it’s well known.