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Smoking Is a Dying Habit. Not in Germany. (www.wsj.com)

submitted 1 year ago by tal@kbin.social to c/europe@feddit.de

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Health experts think low tobacco prices, a general tolerance of smoking and changes brought by the pandemic may explain the uptick in cigarette use.

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[–] arefx@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I didnt take it as you saying its better to smoke i took it as you saying vaping is just as bad for your health as smoking which it is not.

Vaping is less harmful to your health than smoking. Its not an opinion. If you cant understand that no one can help you. So therefore, if you would use your brain for a minute here, than if you smoke cigarettes, and switch to vaping, that you are doing less harm to your body. Pretty simple idea... its actually a thing already, Its called "harm reduction". Google it.

"Our advice on ecigarettes remains unchanged — vaping isn't completely risk-free but is far less harmful than smoking tobacco. If you've switched to vaping and are finding it helpful to stop you smoking, and are not suffering any adverse effects, then carry on, don't go back to smoking. Oct 25, 2019", The Royal College of Physicians.

Google "royal college of physicians vaping study" for the full study.

Obviously if you dont smoke or vape dont start but if you smoke you should seriously consider switching to vaping if you cant quit entirely.

[–] ahornsirup@artemis.camp -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

We're not talking about 40-somethings who can't get off of cigarettes, we're talking about teenagers who are starting to smoke/vape because they think it's cool.

And your attitude really could use some improvement, you're coming across as a colossal, condescending dick.