• ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works
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    14 hours ago

    They’re worse in one particular way, which isn’t the most significant way that cigarettes cause harm. They’re not worse overall. Vaping has been a major public-health success story, and it’s odd to see people trying to discourage it with misleading headlines. The perfect is the enemy of the good here.

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      10 hours ago

      They’re also a worse pollutant. Policies that favor disposable vapes over refillable ones are a travesty but ultimately disposable vapes are far more profitable for big tobacco.

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      And they’re talking about cheap Chinese gas station vapes here. If you use quality coils, there won’t be lead at all.