While the article reports significant research supporting the view that smoking is unhealthy, its claim that teenagers who vape will later smoke cigarettes as adults is based on a misinterpretation of the provided evidence. Vaping, unlike smoking, is the act of inhaling vapourized e-cigarette liquids that contain nicotine, water, and a base of propylene glycol or vegetable glycerin, with the occasional flavouring. The lack of smoke inhalation is a much safer alternative to tobacco-based cigarettes that often negatively impacts the body and mind. The article continuously argues that teenagers who vape will start to smoke cigarettes in the future, stating that “e-cigarettes might act as a teaching aid that prepares them for smoking tobacco cigarettes”.
