More Trouble With E-Cigarettes

I recall several years ago we had a thread on e-cigarettes exploding. Seems the problem continues, as this recent incident illustrates.

My smoke-free Illinois casino advocates their use, and even sold them for a while (maybe they still do). And I have even seen them in use in my smoky Iowa casino. Would hate to see the technology fail, as they would seem to be a satisfactory solution for both smokers and nonsmokers. But something clearly needs to be done to improve their safety.

Smoking is bad for your health

Sorry, but e-cigs are not a satisfactory solution for smokers. They contain nicotine. Stats were showing slower growth of teens starting to smoke cigarettes. The e-cigs have promoted a false sense of no health problems down the road.

People have been telling me that for the 47 years I've been a smoker...I think most of that stuff involves genetic predisposition.

Smokers are losers, doesn;t everyone know that?

Not all E-cigarettes contain nicotine. You can buy the liquid for them in all different percentages of nicotine, including 0%. I have known people able to quit by changing over to them and lowering the nicotine percentage each time they buy more liquid. I think they serve a purpose in the long run.

Maybe an acceptable subsitute for nicotine addiction,but other chemicals in cigs also cause trouble.
There have been distictions between smoking and vaping.

Real beer and NA beer? Not the same.
I know it WILL affect my health ,but I still smoke.
Maybe I'll quit smoking when I die,but so many other problems can get you to die a painful death.
I'll see which one wins.

When people ask me if it is okay if they smoke? I always tell them that it is their lungs and to smoke as much as they like.

Disclaimer: I used to smoke from 1983 - 1992. It is a bitch to quit. If e cigs helps you to quit more power to you.

Ditto. I'm remembering that my husband (hard core smoker since his teens into his 40s) quit using the Nicorette gum. Didn't it have some nic in it?

Naysayers said he'd be addicted to the nic gum forever, which he got off of in a couple weeks, went to regular gum. Again they said "you won't be able to quit regular gum." Not so, again he was off gum in a few short weeks.

So, I have to agree, if something works, great.

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Nicotine dependence - also called tobacco dependence - is an addiction to tobacco products caused by the drug nicotine. Nicotine dependence means you can't stop using the substance, even though it's causing you harm.

Nicotine produces physical and mood-altering effects in your brain that are temporarily pleasing. These effects make you want to use tobacco and lead to dependence. At the same time, stopping tobacco use causes withdrawal symptoms, including irritability and anxiety.
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Ref: mayoclinic.org

Why, heckfire! Poor old DonDiego is already irritable and anxious. Maybe he ought take up this heh' "vaping" habit if it provides pleasing effects.