Is vaping safer than smoking cigarettes?

Vaping might pose fewer health risks compared to smoking, but isn’t risk-free, impacting teens through nicotine addiction and exposure to harmful chemicals.

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Understanding Vaping and Its Impact Compared to Smoking Cigarettes Vaping has taken the world by storm, especially among young people. It's often seen as a stylish, modern alternative to smoking cigarettes. Vapes, or e-cigarettes, are devices that heat a liquid into an aerosol that the user inhales. This liquid typically contains nicotine (the same addictive drug found in cigarettes), flavourings, and other chemicals. But the big question remains: Is vaping actually safer than smoking cigarettes? To understand this, it's first crucial to grasp what we're comparing it to traditional smoking, well-known for its health risks. Why Cigarettes Are Harmful Traditional...
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