• pewter@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Are e-cigarettes less harmful than regular cigarettes?

      Yes—but that doesn’t mean e-cigarettes are safe. E-cigarette aerosol generally contains fewer toxic chemicals than the deadly mix of 7,000 chemicals in smoke from regular cigarettes.3 However, e-cigarette aerosol is not harmless. It can contain harmful and potentially harmful substances, including nicotine, heavy metals like lead, volatile organic compounds, and cancer-causing agents.

      https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/about-e-cigarettes.html

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        1 year ago

        Thanks! Where I’m from legit vapes are banned and all we get are disposables (under the shelf) so that’s what I was referring to when I said vapes are bad.

      • Cannibal_MoshpitV3@lemmy.world
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        Hello, just want to chime in.

        The only way to know the difference is to feel it. Once I started vaping my lungs felt clearer, I stank less, and spent less. I weened myself off of nicotine by reducing the content down every couple months to nearly nothing then began leaving the vape at home so that I wouldn’t vape at work during breaks. Then spent days forcing myself to do other stuff to distract myself to kick the habit for good.

        I wouldnt call it a healthy alternative. In my opinion it’s an avenue to quitting. Disposable vapes are much worse and more addicting which made me falter a bit.

        Haven’t touched tobacco or vapes for a few months now.

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        There’s still a core of easily offended people who ended up here on Lemmy. Kinda sad, but that’s humanity.