Opinions on vaping safety

[Zben504]

I'm not sure but I worry about the effects of nicotine on blood pressure.

[strayling]

I feel better, and it seems likely to be less harmful going from all we know about the ingredients and delivery mechanism, but I'm not about to estimate a figure.

For completeness I think you should have put a "more harmful" option in the poll.

[Caesarea]

I voted doesn't matter, i.e. external safety standards are of less interest to me and because I am going day by day, and so far the personal empirical evidence is indicative of a less risky practice.
Accidental and unintended giving up of analogs and the benefits of that are a heavy weight in the scale at the moment, for me.

[Kate]

I've just realised that I've assumed we will all think vaping isn't as harmful as smoking. There should have been options for the same risk and higher risk than smoking to be a fairer poll.

The use of the word safer isn't good either as Snarky pointed out.

Sorry I've mucked this up a bit.

[Caesarea]

Oh but it's a jolly interesting "muck up".

Tells us a lot about what we might want to know.

C.

[strayling]

I've just realised that I've assumed we will all think vaping isn't as harmful as smoking. There should have been options for the same risk and higher risk than smoking to be a fairer poll.

The use of the word safer isn't good either as Snarky pointed out.

Sorry I've mucked this up a bit.

Think of it as a beta test

[strayling]

Tell you what would be an interesting one: Weight change since you started vaping. I've actually lost about 5lb.

[Malicedoll]

il ike being able to breathe better and not feel so congested in the morning.. it's nice to just get out of bed and be able to breathe!! so it's gotta be better for me than smoking..

[Rookie]

I have been doing a lot of reading and a common theme in many of the threads is the most noticeable changes reported by users are the improvement in breathing and endurance along with reduced coughing. Would make an interesting study if a researcher could do empirical testing of smokers for lung function and then retest at intervals after switching from analogs to PVs

[jtwh20]

But as for my first-hand exposure, I certainly feel much better after the switch. I can now walk until my feet hurt, instead of stopping short when I get winded.

I feel the same way - I walked at lunch today , and I swear I had extra energy?