Should Vaping and E-cigarettes be banned?

In the past years, vaping has become very popular. I would even say it is even more popular than smoking cigarettes. Vaping contains nicotine and which is a very addictive chemical. You might've heard of the brand “JUUL” before, which was known to be one of the top vapes in 2020-2021. However, on June 23, 2022, the FDA made Juul stop selling all of their products in the United States  This included removing products currently on the market, including Juul devices and pods. E-cigarettes were the 4th most popular tobacco product in 2019. In 2018 it was estimated that 1 in 5 high school students owned a “Juul” or another type of e-cigarette. 

 

Some may say that there are pros like, it can help adults quit smoking and prevent youth from smoking. But I do not think that vaping is any better than smoking. I think it is worse. Research says that one cartridge that goes in a vape has 20 cigarettes in it and a teen is more likely to to smoke those cartridges at a must faster rate than cigarettes. Some may say that Vaping is a “safer” way to ingest tobacco. However, I strongly disagree. Vaping can cause a thing called  “popcorn” lungs which can ruin your lungs and can even cause death.

There are many cons but a few are, vaping is causing a serious addiction in young kids. Vaping is also much easier to “smoke” than cigarettes. For example, you could vape in the bathroom without having a strong smell to you whereas if you were to smoke a cigarette you would be able to smell it on your clothes. Another cause is that vaping can cause serious health problems like depression, lung disease, or even strokes. Vaping can cause addiction to other drugs that could be more serious and could harm you a lot more. One last con is that e-cigarettes can start on fire and explode. Some people have lost body parts (like an eye, tooth, or tongue) due to e-cigarettes exploding. Airports even ban all vapes or e-cigarettes to go under the plane in case it would explode under the plane. 

 

I think vaping is very bad and should be banned in all states. Vaping is not any better than smoking cigarettes. Banning vaping could save many people's lives. And prevent future addictions to worse drugs.

  1. Is vaping worse than smoking in your opinion?
  2. Do you think e-cigarette companies are targeting young kids?
  3. How do you think we can prevent vaping?

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    • Yes, I understand that freedom but it is very bad for you. 

  • I still think that smoking is worse for you and the people around you then vaping because of the smell, second hand smoke, and destruction of your teeth. Yet that doesn't make vaping any better for you. I think definetly e-cigarette companies target the younger generation by adding cool flavors and colors to the vapes.

    • Yes, second hand smoke is very bad. 

  • i think that all companies should just be banned. vaping is a bad thing to get into and once you start, since it's addictive, it'll be very hard to stop. i think all smoke shops need to be shut down and gas stations with vapes need to be banned from selling that stuff. 

    • I agree, it is very addictive. 

  • I think vaping should just be banned. This a unhealthy for people and especially young-teens. Vaping just puts metal and random chemicals in your lungs that can create cancers and other illnesses. I think we can prevent vaping by banning it in the U.S. 

    • I agree, it should be banned. 

  • I think vaping is worse for you than smoking. Yes, I think e-cigarette companies are targeting younger kids expecially on certain social media platforms. We could prevent vaping by premoting healthier options instead. Also by making it illegal or getting rid of all vaping ads. 

    • I agree, vaping is worse than smoking. 

  • I think that vaping and smoking should be banned nation wide for anyone. E-cigarette compaine are blatantly advertising to kids to try to get them hooked as young as possible. Smoking is pointless, all you get is a small feeling of pleasure that goes away 5 minutes after your done. 

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