• pewter@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Are e-cigarettes less harmful than regular cigarettes?

    Yes—but that doesn’t mean e-cigarettes are safe. E-cigarette aerosol generally contains fewer toxic chemicals than the deadly mix of 7,000 chemicals in smoke from regular cigarettes.3 However, e-cigarette aerosol is not harmless. It can contain harmful and potentially harmful substances, including nicotine, heavy metals like lead, volatile organic compounds, and cancer-causing agents.

    https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/about-e-cigarettes.html

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      1 year ago

      Thanks! Where I’m from legit vapes are banned and all we get are disposables (under the shelf) so that’s what I was referring to when I said vapes are bad.