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, it defiantly exposes your lungs to worse things. 

  • Yes I think that they should be banned, I thin that yes vaping is worse than smoking but they are both really bad. Yes I think that they are targeting kids because that is who would pay the money for. I think we could prevent it by not giving people money for it or not joining people doing it.

    • Yes, they are both really bad. 

  • I think that vaping is worse than smoking. I think this because we have yet to know about the long-term effects that vaping causes. I feel that e-cigarette companies are targeting young kids with their fruity flavors and colors. I feel the only way to stop vaping is to get rid of it in general.

    • I agree with you, vaping is worse.

  • I think that vapes and cigarettes should be banned. I think that they are horrible products and they are always being promoted. If not both, at least ban vapes. Vapes are commercialized towards minors and ruin lives everyday. I think that many minors are less likely to smoke cigarettes because they don't taste like fruit or whatever they taste like. 

    • I agree, they are awful products. 

  • From what I hear, I think vaping can be just as bad as smoking cigarettes. They don't need to be banned for anyone over 21, because they are legal. They definitely target teens because that is what is more popular for them. I don't think there is any way we can prevent it. 

    • I agree, they target young kids.

  • No because most people that are graduating in in highschool are normally 18-19 years old. At 18 you could be drafted if we ever had one I feel that if you can die for your country you should be able to smoke ,vape, and drink at 18.

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