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Question
What are the pros and cons of vaping?
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Vaping is bad

Although vaping is advertised as a far better product than traditional cigarettes, it doesn't affect people any less harmful. Since it is a fairly new product, experts still have to examine its dangerousness to a user's health. With the studies done so far, doctors and researchers have claimed that its potential effects could be far worse in the long run. For such reasons, vaping can be as harmful as smoking cigarettes.

Supporting arguments · 3

  1. The vaping industry is causing damage to the environment
    The rise in e-cigarettes like JUULs and others has resulted in a public health crisis and an environmental one. The excessive production of single-plastic, which cannot be recycled, has resulted in large amounts of litter, damaging the environment.
  2. Vaping is injurious to health
    False advertisement of e-cigarettes being "healthier" has turned focus away from the toxic compounds found in e-juices that can cause cancer and other diseases. Cases of serious lung diseases resulting in intubation, hospitalization, and death are linked with vaping.
  3. Vaping is a threat to young people
    With the rapid increase in e-cigarettes, teens who have not even smoked before turn towards vaping. E-cigarettes are battery-operated, cheap, and can be smoked indoors, making their use convenient. Vaping is turning into a trend for young people rather than an alternative for smokers.