Just an opinion:
It's pretty dumb to get hooked on nicotine if you aren't already.
I did it 20 years ago, and it was pretty dumb. A lot of folks knew already that it was dumb, but me, I sort of proved it.
Doing it with a PV instead of a cigarette...still dumb, in my opinion. But probably not quite as dumb.
Some people will do it, though. If we believe that these things are a smoking alternative, and the people in question are old enough to have tobacco products, they have the right to do it. I also have the right to consider it foolish.
When they post here and ask about safety, though- we have a responsibility (that's what the forum is for) to give them the most accurate information we can.
Are these things safe?
With certainty, safer than cigarettes.
With near equal certainty, less safe than simply NOT smoking or vaping.
Those of us who are ex-smokers are happy enough with the safer of two alternatives. Those of you who can choose "neither of the above" probably ought to have a good hard think about it.
Best,
Ande
It's pretty dumb to get hooked on nicotine if you aren't already.
I did it 20 years ago, and it was pretty dumb. A lot of folks knew already that it was dumb, but me, I sort of proved it.
Doing it with a PV instead of a cigarette...still dumb, in my opinion. But probably not quite as dumb.
Some people will do it, though. If we believe that these things are a smoking alternative, and the people in question are old enough to have tobacco products, they have the right to do it. I also have the right to consider it foolish.
When they post here and ask about safety, though- we have a responsibility (that's what the forum is for) to give them the most accurate information we can.
Are these things safe?
With certainty, safer than cigarettes.
With near equal certainty, less safe than simply NOT smoking or vaping.
Those of us who are ex-smokers are happy enough with the safer of two alternatives. Those of you who can choose "neither of the above" probably ought to have a good hard think about it.
Best,
Ande
