A new study from the University of Connecticut has found the vapor from electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes – which are often seen and marketed as a safer alternative – can cause as much DNA damage as smoke from tobacco cigarettes. The results surprised the researchers, who concluded that e-cigarettes are “potentially as harmful as tobacco cigarettes.”

https://newatlas.com/e-cigarettes-harmful-dna-damage/50009/

Breathing can be dangerous.

roughbarked said:

Breathing can be dangerous.

Yes, give it away and you could also die. What to do, what to do?

PermeateFree said:

roughbarked said:

Breathing can be dangerous.

Yes, give it away and you could also die. What to do, what to do?

Live where the air is cleaner I suppose.

As the article notes: “the majority of studies have suggested that e-cigarettes are safer than tobacco smoking.”

So, that is very likely the case.

dv said:

As the article notes: “the majority of studies have suggested that e-cigarettes are safer than tobacco smoking.”

So, that is very likely the case.

Aye, we shouldn’t be surprised if various risks associated with long-term vaping are eventually identified, but it’s reasonable to expect it will still be considered much safer than smoking.

dv said:

As the article notes: “the majority of studies have suggested that e-cigarettes are safer than tobacco smoking.”

So, that is very likely the case.

I think it possible that vaping cannabis was popular before vaping nicotine. Think ir was also for the same reason?

I think it possible that vaping cannabis was popular before vaping nicotine

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I don’t

Ian said:

I think it possible that vaping cannabis was popular before vaping nicotine

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I don’t

OK.

Speaking from experience, vaping with nic is much less harmful to your health than smoking
I personally havent tried ecigs (which are different to vaping) but I know that convincing my mum that vaping is equivalent to smoking would be bloody difficult, she has seen the difference in my health since I started vaping, she even suggested sending my nic concentrate to her place as customs often confiscates it into Qld where it is illegal to import (but not possess) whereas mums place its quite ok under current rules

From link in original post.

“In 2016, the Royal College of Physicians concluded that the long-term health hazards of e-cigarettes are unlikely to exceed 5 percent of the harm from smoking tobacco.”

mollwollfumble said:

From link in original post.

“In 2016, the Royal College of Physicians concluded that the long-term health hazards of e-cigarettes are unlikely to exceed 5 percent of the harm from smoking tobacco.”

The full quote:

>>In 2016, the Royal College of Physicians concluded that the long-term health hazards of e-cigarettes are “unlikely to exceed 5 percent of the harm from smoking tobacco.” But despite e-cigarettes seeming to be a safer alternative to smoking tobacco, we do still see studies warning of the dangers from inhaling e-cig vapors. A study in 2015 found e-cig vapor to contain the same damaging free radicals found in tobacco smoke, albeit in much lower quantities, and a recent study found e-cigarettes could pose a risk to cardiovascular health, though again, probably much less than tobacco smoking.<<

PermeateFree said:

mollwollfumble said:

From link in original post.

“In 2016, the Royal College of Physicians concluded that the long-term health hazards of e-cigarettes are unlikely to exceed 5 percent of the harm from smoking tobacco.”

The full quote:

>>In 2016, the Royal College of Physicians concluded that the long-term health hazards of e-cigarettes are “unlikely to exceed 5 percent of the harm from smoking tobacco.” But despite e-cigarettes seeming to be a safer alternative to smoking tobacco, we do still see studies warning of the dangers from inhaling e-cig vapors. A study in 2015 found e-cig vapor to contain the same damaging free radicals found in tobacco smoke, albeit in much lower quantities, and a recent study found e-cigarettes could pose a risk to cardiovascular health, though again, probably much less than tobacco smoking.<<

They said thta about second hand smoke back in the day.