Vaping Should Be Banned

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One of the newest trends in America is an alternative to smoking called “vaping”. Many claims have been made stating that vaping is more dangerous than smoking tradition big brand tobacco. There are also arguments that there have not been enough studies to prove that vaping is less harmful than conventional smoking methods, which is not the case however. Vaping has been around since the early 1960s and has proven to be healthier than its tobacco cousin, the cigarette. Currently the United States Government is trying to pass a law that would ban the production, distribution, and sale of many vape products. This ban would make it so the big brand tobacco companies would once again be the number one source for nicotine. There are many advocacy …show more content…
A test was conducted by Murry Laugesen MBChB NZCPHM of Health New Zealand Ltd Stated:
Ruyan® V8 nicotine e-cigarette users do not inhale smoke or smoke toxicants. The modest reductions recommended in 2008 by WHO’s Tobacco Regulation committee for 9 major toxicants in cigarette smoke, in line with Articles 9 and 10 of the FCTC (WHO Framework Convention Tobacco Control treaty), are already far exceeded by the Ruyan® e-cigarette, as it is free of all the accompanying smoke toxicants. Absolute safety does not exist for any drug, but relative to lethal tobacco smoke emissions, Ruyan® e-cigarette emissions appear to be several magnitudes safer.
This experiment tested a version of e-cigarette that had a chemical makeup similar to most other e-cigarettes and vape mods. The chemical makeup found in this type of e-cigarette proved to be a healthier substitution to smoking than conventional cigarettes. This not only proves that testing has been done but that it is healthier to use as a nicotine source. Many other studies have been done by medical professionals as
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Electronic cigarettes’ role in tobacco harm reduction should be studied intensively in order to determine whether switching to electronic cigarette use may have long-term beneficial effects on smokers’ health. (Farsalinos KE)
This study was conducted to prove or disprove the myth that vaping is a healthier source. Dr. Faralinos has also dedicated a blog to present science, evidence and research news about electronic cigarettes and tobacco harm reduction as well as to give scientific proof that the method of E-cigarette use is in fact healthier. Other health professionals have also seen the trend in E-cigarette use and decided to test different aspects of the devices themselves. A group of health professionals including Maciej Lukasz Goniewicz in correspondence to Dr. Maciej L Goniewicz, Department of Health Behavior, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences in Buffalo, New York, stated “We found that the E-cigarette vapours contained some toxic substances. The levels of the toxants were 9 to 450 times lower than in cigarette smoke and were, in many cases, comparable with trace amounts found in the reference product” (Goniewicz). This study was done to screen E-cigarettes for content of four groups of potentially toxic compounds that are also found in cigarettes. The study was proven successful and has since been accepted by a board of health care

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