McCabe & Mrs
When you switch from smoking to vaping, you are eliminating the 69 known carcinogens in cigarettes, and in doing so you are reducing your chance of developing cancer, COPD, and fertility issues
Yet the evidence these advocacy organizations use is primarily based on old research from a time when cigarettes were substantially less expensive
What we do know is that vaping is not a risk-free alternative to smoking and it has been associated with an increased risk of a number of diseases including lung illnesses, stroke, cancer, pneumonia, and even mental health issues such as depression and anxiety
As cigars still involve burning tobacco but are not typically inhaled into the lungs, they still carry increased risks from the byproducts of tobacco combustion, and tobacco itself, when compared with E-Cigarettes
The absence of nicotine does not erase the dangers of inhaling smoke, tar, and carcinogenic chemicals