Vaping Vs Smoking Essay

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Is vaping any different than regular cigarettes
Everyone knows that cigarettes are horrible for your health and increase your risks of cancer. Not too long ago there was a big advertisement for e-cigarettes also known as vaping. It was advertised to be a healthier alternative and comparable to a nicotine patch to help you quit smoking. Many people began to question this new form of smoking and if it was really a safer alternative. Even though vaping is a safer alternative than smoking, vaping is not harmless because you are still getting nicotine, inhaling poison and risking a weaker immune system.

Some advertisers say that e-cigarettes are a great way to help stop smoking. Advertisers claim that vaping is harmless because you are only inhaling harmless water vapor. (“Vaping vs Smoking”) You are given the option to lower your nicotine amount each time, unlike cigarettes. However recent studies have shown that this is not the case. There is still the ingredient nicotine in the e-cigarette no matter how low the amount is. (Arnold) Nicotine is …show more content…

(“Vaping Is Definitely Better Than Smoking”) That is the reason to having limited research. Although the effects take longer to show, that does not mean vaping is a great thing. One researcher says, "The use of e-cigarettes in kids appears increasingly likely to result in an increased risk of using regular cigarettes," he said at a press briefing in January. "They are not harmless."() This shows that many teens are lured into the vaping with flavors. Other people such as pregnant women think vaping is okay to do while pregnant because it’s safer and an average person try’s it to help quit smoking. So always do your research before you try something that is advertised as a healthier and safer alternative. With further research down the road, it may hurt you

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