Vapeboss – Vaping often receives a lot of negative stigma from people who oppose this alternative to conventional cigarettes. It's not easy to find facts about vaping; many scientists and expert researchers in their field are ignored when their research does not align with the "popular message (that vaping is just as bad as smoking, or even worse)."

Here are the often-ignored or even distorted pros and cons of vaping by a handful of individuals who feel disturbed by this alternative to conventional cigarettes.

PROS

1. Safer than smoking. The British Royal College of Physicians and Public Health England, and the American National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, all agree that vaping is safer than smoking. PHE states that vaping is "at least 95% less harmful." Because there is no combustion in vaping, there is no smoke, and it is this smoke that produces tar and carbon monoxide, which cause most of the long-term health damage from smoking.

2. No harmful odors. One of the biggest advantages of vaping is that you and your clothes, home, and car no longer smell of smoke.

3. Nicotine intake control. Vaping gives you full control over your nicotine dose. E-liquids are available in various strengths, ranging from nicotine-free to high-strength nicotine. You can choose exactly how much nicotine is in your vape or use no nicotine at all.

4. Control over vapor output. Vaping gives you control over the amount of vapor you exhale, which is a major part of the experience. Some vapers prefer smaller devices like pod vapes for convenience and low vapor volume, while others like high-powered mods for thick vapor production.

5. Flavors for every taste. There's an almost endless selection of flavors to choose from in e-liquids. Some of the most popular flavor categories are fruit, dessert, beverage, mint, and menthol.

6. Instant satisfaction. Although advanced vapes may require initial adjustments, there are also many ready-to-use products.

7. Price variations to suit every budget. The vaping market is huge and competitive. There are many products in every price range, from hundreds of thousands to millions, depending on what suits you.

8. No experience needed. You can make a hobby of collecting vaping equipment or learn independently, but you can also immediately get a great vaping experience as a beginner.

9. Access and availability. Currently, you can find good vapor products at your trusted vape shop.

CONS

1. Too many choices. For new vapers, or smokers considering a change, the endless options presented by the vast vaping market can be overwhelming.

2. Lack of knowledge about vape. Perhaps the biggest danger for new vapers is buying products that require specific knowledge. They often become confused and frustrated, and regret trying to switch to vaping.

3. Potential health risks. It's true that vaping is too new for us to understand every potential risk it poses. But if you're using vaping to avoid cigarettes, you can rest assured knowing that you've distanced yourself from the dangers of smoking.

4. Vapers face smoking stigma. For almost 60 years, tobacco control has focused on "denormalizing" smoking. Now the same drug-war-style campaigns to denigrate people who smoke are also turning against vapers. Because vaping looks like smoking to people who do neither, smokers who switch to safer vaping products are often discouraged to find they face the same stigmatization, which is rooted in ignorance, fear, and intolerance.

5. Vaping is considered a youth problem. Due to endless news about the “youth vaping epidemic,” older smokers may avoid vaping as a way to quit smoking. The fact is that adults of all ages vape, and the legal age to purchase vapes is 21+.

6. Misinformation about nicotine. Nicotine may be as misunderstood as any other drug in the world. It is truly just a mild stimulant with effects similar to caffeine. Nicotine does not cause cancer or heart disease, but many people conflate the effects of nicotine and smoking, including doctors who routinely treat lifelong smokers.

7. Restrictive laws and regulations. Largely based on the vaping “epidemic” promoted by anti-vaping organizations, vaping has become a ripe target for laws and regulations that reduce choice, availability, and cost of vaping. More than half of American states have taxes on vaping products, and Congress recently passed legislation prohibiting the shipment of vaping products by the US Postal Service. Some states have banned flavored vape products other than tobacco.

8. FDA regulations could eliminate vaping choices. The biggest government threat to vaping may be the Food and Drug Administration’s Pre-Market Tobacco Application (PMTA). Manufacturers who want to keep their products on the market must submit complex documentation to prove the products are "appropriate for the protection of public health." Experts believe the FDA will use the PMTA process to remove many of the best vaping products from the market. (By the way, cigarettes were brought to market without having to submit a PMTA.)

9. Finding the truth about vaping is not easy. Vaping is a disruptive technology that threatens the tobacco industry, but it also threatens the powerful anti-smoking industry. It is very difficult for smokers or new vapers to separate the lies from the truth about vaping, as these powerful enemies advance their narrative in every type of news outlet and even through allied federal agencies. Because there are many scary stories about vaping. It's easy to be scared.

Source: Vaping360