You trade the carcinogens of burning tobacco for the carcinogens

and toxic metals released by metal alloys being heated up.

"Scientists say the tiny metal coils that heat the liquid nitrogen in e-cigarettes may contaminate the resulting vapor with lead, chromium, manganese and nickel."

In response to this post by Tafkam Hokie

Posted: 08/15/2019 at 10:28AM

Good opportunity to have "the talk" about cigarettes with my daughter -- Tafkam Hokie 08/15/2019 09:38AM

Yes, brand loyalty is important. Only Luckys for my kids! ** -- Baltimore Hokie 08/15/2019 10:46AM

Its important to start with reds first, too -- typed by ben 08/15/2019 12:32PM

She can get cigars through mail order. Problems solved. You're welcome. ** -- 48zip 08/15/2019 10:26AM

Just don’t buy the ones w/the plastic tips. They’re collecting all over the -- Hoakie82 08/15/2019 10:38AM

Agreed! The majority of the time I have to wait at a Wawa is because the -- Hoakie82 08/15/2019 10:22AM

Vaping is really posing issues with this -- WestyHokie 08/15/2019 09:46AM

I can't fathom how anyone thinking that inhaling some substance is -- fordham 08/15/2019 2:14PM

Thank God one of the kids at my daughters school got a collapsed lung -- Technocrat 08/15/2019 10:15AM

Just to cure my own ignorance -- Tafkam Hokie 08/15/2019 10:14AM

Nicotine can be worse with vaping -- HokieDevil 08/15/2019 12:44PM

My take - it is PROBABLY safer than smoking. On the surface, it IS, but -- Late 80s Hokie 08/15/2019 11:37AM

You trade the carcinogens of burning tobacco for the carcinogens -- jmanatVT 08/15/2019 10:28AM

We're no miracle workers! ** -- 48zip 08/15/2019 10:21AM

Plus, the pens have some history of exploding. ** -- Hokie360 08/15/2019 10:17AM

That too (link inside) -- Technocrat 08/15/2019 10:18AM

It is exactly the same as smoking and they don't know -- Technocrat 08/15/2019 10:17AM

I went and looked at the surgeon general site to see what they have to say -- Tafkam Hokie 08/15/2019 10:22AM

I can’t imagine inhaling anything other than clean air is healthy. ** -- Hoakie82 08/15/2019 10:30AM

Bingo! -- EDGEMAN 08/15/2019 10:37AM

I meant in terms of nicotine...but yeah cancer will get there at some point ** -- Technocrat 08/15/2019 10:23AM

And in the meantime, vaping is a gateway to smoking, IMO -- WestyHokie 08/15/2019 10:31AM

When I was a kid you could explain the older smokers by thinking they did -- Hoakie82 08/15/2019 10:43AM

You trade the carcinogens of burning tobacco for the carcinogens

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