considered non smoker

[Jman8]

I'm pretty sure if any vaper (ex-smoker) were to die today, they'd be considered a smoker. The "smoking kills" meme is based on idea that when a smoker dies, it had to be related to smoking, and you are a smoker (by this standard) if you had one in the last 5 years.

Admittedly, I may be exaggerating on the 'had to be related to smoking' part, but not on the having one in the last 5 years part. Feel free to double check this.

 

[vince01]

I once saw a chart and if I remember correctly

it said that the CO and ammonia is out of your

bloodstream after about 24 hours - the cyannic

and some other compounds are out of your tissue in 1/2 weeks

but the tar and any physical damage to your lungs is with you for life

Still we can all take comfort from the fact that we are

not making the situation any worse

 

[HgA1C]

I'm pretty sure if any vaper (ex-smoker) were to die today, they'd be considered a smoker. The "smoking kills" meme is based on idea that when a smoker dies, it had to be related to smoking, and you are a smoker (by this standard) if you had one in the last 5 years.

Admittedly, I may be exaggerating on the 'had to be related to smoking' part, but not on the having one in the last 5 years part. Feel free to double check this.

Unfortunately you are not joking. Heart Attacks, and strokes are always smoking related if they were a former smoker. In addition, say you have alcohol in the trunk and get killed in a car accident. Yup, you guessed it alcohol related fatality.

 

[HgA1C]

I once saw a chart and if I remember correctly

it said that the CO and ammonia is out of your

bloodstream after about 24 hours - the cyannic

and some other compounds are out of your tissue in 1/2 weeks

but the tar and any physical damage to your lungs is with you for life

Still we can all take comfort from the fact that we are

not making the situation any worse

That use to be the common perception. However, there is a newer chart that shows damage by age when quitting. Basically if you quit before 30 and live at least until your 60's your risks are the same as a never-smoker. The risks increase for each year you are past 30 and still smoking.

 

[Nightshard]

At least they didn't consider vaping the same as smoking, like some doctors do.