Is Vaping Safe?

[sandyRoe]

I've never dealt with my nicotine addiction but stopped smoking using lozenges. I see lots of people using vaping pipes . They must be safer than cigarettes, no tar for example, but could their users be storing up health problems for the future?

[Sqad]

It is safer than smoking sandy if that is what you mean and it certainly helps folks give up cigarettes, but is it SAFE?
The jury is still out on that and that will mean that the medical profession will change it's mind several times over the next couple of decades.
Time will tell.

[Old_Geezer]

Well I've see articles that suggest it isn't. But then many things aren't. It seems safer that what it replaces but ensures a missed change at doing away with the activity altogether, as others grab the business opportunity to make money regardless. Safe or not it's still antisocial, likely to attract young participants, and keeps the action as something society continues to tolerate. But for now, indulge at your own risk.

[B00]

" Safe or not it's still antisocial"

Why's that?

[TheChair]

The vaping mixture I use has 4 ingredients:
Vegetable Glycerin
Flavouring
Nicotine
Water

It's probably about as safe as drinking coffee, and safer than drinking alcohol.

Many people, and most young people use a nicotine-free version.

Having been a 60 per day smoker for around 45 years, and having spent thousands on various (failed) methods of giving up smoking, I switched to vaping last March, and have neither smoked nor wanted to smoke since then.

[TheChair]

"Safe or not it's still antisocial,"
It gives off water-vapour, so it's about as anti-social as having a hot drink.
I've never seen anyone fighting, crashing their car, vomiting in the street, or acting lewdly in public as a result of vaping, which is more than I can say for that great social pastime of drinking alcohol.

[Old_Geezer]

It still has fumes. Comparison to steam is ridiculous.

[mushroom25]

they go BOOM!!!
https://hips.hearstapps.com/cos.h-cdn.co/assets/16/04/1454038840-e-cigarette-explosion-photos.jpg

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/25/health/e-cigarette-explodes-in-mans-pocket/

[Sqad]

I have a certain amount of sympathy for the postings and opinion of O_G in respect of it being anti-social.
Let's be clear form the outset, vaping is NOT just water vapour.
Vaping itself is not unsocial it is some of the people that vape that are unsocial, these people tending to "show off" by blowing voluminous amounts of vapour around others who are in close proximity and performing "tricks" patterns with the vapour. This in my mind is anti-social.

[ToraToraTora]

Safer, not safe, slightly less anti social than actual smoking. I wish they'd stop trying to tell us the "smoke" is water vapour though. As with actual smoking, it completely mystifies me why people do it. Still if it keeps them of real smoking then fair enough.

[mikey4444]

The main difficulty with vaping that I can see is that is attractive to children ::::

http://www.scotsman.com/news/e-cigarette-sweet-flavours-could-attract-kids-to-vaping-1-4003618

After all, why would the manufacturers of the liquids make flavours such as bubble gum, Black Jacks, etc, etc ?

[Sqad]

Good point young mikey.

[mikey4444]

Morning Sqad !

If vaping helps people give up the evil weed, then I grudgingly welcome its continuance.

But do anyone remember when drink makers started selling those alcopops a few years ago ? You know, the alcoholic Tizer ?

I see an awful lot of kids using these plastic vaping things, to and from School.

[ummmm]

Mikey - the alcopops are not much different to having a shot of spirit witha splash of something fizzy. Buying a bottle of vodka is much much cheaper as well.

[mikey4444]

Ummm....yes you are correct, drinking amongst children is giving cause for concern.

But I was pointing out the cynical nature of the marketing campaign.

It stands to reason that if you want to attract children to buy something new, then a flavour based on kids sweets would be a sure-fire way to do it.

As far as I know, vaping liquids don't come in cabbage or liver flavour !

[donny48]

I do dislike being forced to walk through a cloud of vapour because someone in front is vaping. It is marginally better than cigarette smoke that, as a reformed smoker, I absolutely detest.

[TheChair]

// I wish they'd stop trying to tell us the "smoke" is water vapour though//

But it is water vapour, and there is no smoke. There is no combustion involved in the process.

This is TTT's usual "never mind the facts - it's what I choose to believe that counts"

[ummmm]

Mikey - it's not just kids that drink them. I like them because of the flavours.

[ToraToraTora]

mikey, it's a worry the kids are using these things, probably start them smoking.

[mikey4444]

TTT....on that we have no disagreement !

Ummm......I quite like that blue raspberry-flavoured Wicked as well, but Alcopops are not aimed at 63 year old Real Ale drinkers !

[mikey4444]

Sweet tasting e-cigarettes 'recruit' children

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-38758523

Seems in the realm of the bleeding obvious to me !