Electronic cigarettes: Dangers

[Cleoriff]

There has been a great deal of discussion about E-cigarettes in the past. I personally always felt some scientists were clamouring to find any reason why these were also harmful to health.... Recent research has shown that 3/4 of e-cigarettes contain a dangerous chemical called diacetyl which can cause bronchiolitis obliterans otherwise known as 'popcorn lung'

https://www.wddty.com/news/2015/12/just-like-normal-cigarettes-e-cigarettes-cause-lung-disease.html

However to add balance.... A study published in August 2015 by Public Health England, an executive branch of the United Kingdom Department of Health, showed e-cigarettes are approximately 95 percent safer than conventional cigarettes. 

https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2015/12/16/debate-over-e-cigarettes-helpful-tool-or-harmfu...

[Anonymous]

seeing as they don't contain all the harmful chemicals eg tar etc, id imagine they're infinitly less harmful

[Cleoriff]

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@Anonymous wrote:
seeing as they don't contain all the harmful chemicals eg tar etc, id imagine they're infinitly less harmful

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I would tend to agree with that. Particularly if people use them as an aid to giving up...and not a continued replacement...

[viridis]

Interesting news article, it seems like there is a desperate ploy to make as much news as they can about electronic cigarettes.
These pose the greatest risk to profits of the big brand cig companies,,, because they work and get many ppl off ciggies each year, probably far more than all the other methods added together.

[MI5]

Ain't that the truth!

[Cleoriff]

And then there is the story of my other half. Smoked since he was 12yrs old (I know) ...came with me to the doctors in June of this year. While he was in the waiting room he picked up a brochure on giving up smoking. He attended the GP clinic...took prescribed medication (Champix) and in 6 weeks had given up totally.

He has literally shocked everyone (himself included)

[Curr946]

Just wait for them to be hit hard with additional tax, like ciggies. The gov kids on they want everyone to stop, but if everyone did there really would be a gapping hole in public funding.

[Curr946]

not meaning to hijack the thread, but how did you guys get the extra large pic round your name

[Cleoriff]

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@Curr946 wrote:
not meaning to hijack the thread, but how did you guys get the extra large pic round your name

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In your settings then go to social connect. It gives you the option to create a profile card...

[Curr946]

Ok cool, Ill have a look at that later. Thanks