so i have been off of cigarettes for 2 years now and i fully believe that vaping is less dangerous then smoking since there is no cancerous tars. i have had my sense of taste and smell back, and i am no longer winded easily and i have been feeling better for quite some time. i had some questions about vaping vs. smoking from the science aspect. i know i feel better, thats easy but what about the science of it? do you lungs get coated with any residue when you vape? does your cilia grow back? what about the alvoeli, how does vaping effect that erea. i am in no means here to critize vaping, i just wondered what happens to the juice as it is absorbed into our lungs? i even heard some BS from someone that it can cause pneumonia due to liquid from the juice being deposited on the lungs, i have doubts about that. i have been vaping for 2 years, no pneumonia. as someone who has been vaping for a while i just wondered if my lungs have fully healed yet, will they, and might i get cancer from my past smoking later in life even though i quit at 29 years old? anyways what are your guys thoughts on this topic?
been vaping 2 years have some questions
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you can get cancer if you've never even smoked never mind vaping. if there are any guarantees about anything where do I sign up? you've made the switch and that's great- live healthier , get regular check-ups and exercise. the rest is a crap shoot.....
My buddy finally gave up alcohol bc he thought it would kill him at the rate he was going......He was hit and killed by a budweiser truck 2 days later. lol jk but for real don't worry about it. It has been scientifically proven to be much safer than smoking so im ok if its not 100% healthy. Hell of a lot better than analogues
Smoking increased your cancer risk and your risk of heart attack, stroke, etc. Quitting reduces those and over time they eventually go back to what they would have been if you never smoked. As far as the specific pulmonary effects you asked about, nobody really knows yet. No studies have been conducted yet that show any harm, but very few studies have been conducted at all, let alone decent longitudinal ones.
I had x-rays of my lungs taken about a year after I started vaping and again recently which is two years after that first set was taken. My doctor tells me my lungs continue to improve and look great 
I smoked for over 30 years. I've read that if one is a heavy long time smoker your lungs will never fully recover although they will greatly improve but after 15-20 years your risk of getting lung cancer returns to the same odds as someone that never smoked.
Having quit smoking at 29 I would think that even though your lungs haven't fully recovered at this point they have likely greatly improved and the total number of years needed to get to the odds of someone that never smoked would be less then the 15-20 years.
I smoked for over 30 years. I've read that if one is a heavy long time smoker your lungs will never fully recover although they will greatly improve but after 15-20 years your risk of getting lung cancer returns to the same odds as someone that never smoked. Having quit smoking at 29 I would think that even though your lungs haven't fully recovered at this point they have likely greatly improved and the total number of years needed to get to the odds of someone that never smoked would be less then the 15-20 years.
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