The Vaping Epidemic

[Bogertophis]

They should ban Cigarettes as well, far more detrimental numbers than this vaping. Something like 1300 people die every day from cigarettes that’s over 47 million a year. Compare that to 88000 annual deaths from alcohol. We certainly don’t have any far more pressing things to deal with.
The word is out on the vaping black market stuff so any one with a fair IQ can decide ya or nay based on that. I’m guessing these people responsible are from the US but why hold them accountable? What gets me the most is still the huge death toll from cigarettes getting swept under the rug.
Ten years ago my mother died from COPD and it’s complications. A victim of the Tobacco Industry that admittedly pumped up cigarettes with more nicotine to get smokers hooked. I can not for the life of me understand why Cigarettes are readily available and legal for adults.
So I say all or nothing on all Tobacco.

Jake, so sorry about your mom- my dad also died from a massive heart attack and suffered COPD for many years after a fairly long life of heavy smoking. So much has been swept under the rug about smoking risks, & the same will be true for vaping, because tobacco & drug companies are making lots of money at the expense of people's health that get hooked. And make no mistake, they've modified ingredients after LOTS of research to make sure that people have trouble quitting tobacco...so I'm going to assume there is little difference with vaping products, even if research is not yet completed to prove it. Other drugs that are known to be addictive are not freely sold, so why are some things OK? Money, I guess...& lots of it.

To Craig, & sur3fir3 & others in agreement with you:
I'm all for being able to do what you want with your own body, as long as (A) what you do poses no risk to others -like when ppl drink & drive, and also (B) as long as I'm not paying for your health care as a tax-payer, at least not for any issues that are the result of self-inflicted health problems...is that fair? If you're on any sort of public health program (& I'm NOT asking- I'm just saying-) then I think that changes the equation, don't you? Our decisions all come with consequences, and if you deliberately use unhealthy addicting substances, you should be responsible for any damage that results from the poor choices you made...because the rest of us have rights too, yes?

And I wish I knew what the answer is...because we all want pain relief & enjoy pleasurable feelings...but we all don't get addicted as easily as some others do.
Some people (myself included) can drink a half a glass of wine just now & then with dinner & never want more, & never drink to excess...but not everyone.