My grandmother passed away of lung cancer that spread to her brain back in November of last year. That's what spurred my mother on to getting all the smokers in the family some ego's.
Nicotine by itself has been approved for ongoing use by the FDA in the form of patches and gum. This isn't coming from some vaping site. From the FDA itself. It has not been proven to be a cancer causing agent. It's the tar and other chemicals in cigarettes that cause cancer. Like anything else that speeds the heart rate up, someone with a heart condition should take some care when using it, but it's really only as bad as caffeine is in that respect. Nicotine is being absorbed through the cells in your mouth when you vape, kind of like the FDA approved Nicorette gum. It is too large to be absorbed through lung cells when vaped.
If you are referring to the fact that pretty much anything in large quantities is bad for you, I agree. Even too much water can be bad for you. Moderation is key like anything else. However, I don't think that cancer is the danger surrounding too much nicotine. It's the heart, and your body has a way of telling you when you've been exposed to too much nicotine at once. You get light headed, your pulse quickens, and you get a head ache. All are signs to either drop your level of nicotine, or slow down the vaping. It's also absorbed more slowly through vaping then it is through smoking, which is part of the reason why some people still have difficulty giving up the cigarettes. A puff from a vape packs less of a punch then one from a cigarette.
As for the cost, I find that I'm actually breaking even. I'm in NYC, and it costs $14 per pack here. My husband and I smoked a pack and a half a day each. Do the math. That's a pretty large vape budget for me to play with. The only time I went over was when I bought two Provaris in a week. It helped that I joined Zamplebox early on as well. It allowed me to gain a large collection of juice for a fraction of the price. Now, when I spend more on new equipment, I just spend less on juice and fall back on the ton I got from Zamplebox. I may rejoin for a bit to up my collection of juice, and then stop the subscription again once I get enough to be comfy. You can DIY to save even more.
