science

14791 readers

39 users here now

A community to post scientific articles, news, and civil discussion.

rule #1: be kind

<--- rules currently under construction, see current pinned post.

2024-11-11

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

Young people think vapes aren’t harmful because they are so easy to buy, study finds (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

6 comments fedilink hide all child comments

top 6 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This article is total bullshit.

It claims at one point that vapes are being marketed as "nicotine-free" "despite containing nicotine" and then links to another article on their own site that makes the claim that vapes marketed as "nicotine-free" "most likely still contain nicotine" to support that assertion.

This definitely doesn't belong in a science community.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yup.

On par with any war on drugs funded prohibitionist drivel.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah they even included the fearmongering tropes about colorful packaging and stores being near schools.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"They clearly are marketing directly to children!"

Bitch, I better never see you eating a piece of candy again in your life.

Raisin bran and black coffee only for you for the rest of your life, since according to you a) adults aren't allowed to like tasty things and b) noone is allowed to ingest something unhealthy.

Fuck, there is a strong argument that the cotton candy is worse for you than the cotton candy vape juice (provided its an actual non-black-market well made vape juice, and not the shit the Chinese black market has been spreading that is full of heavy metals).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Raisin Bran has more sugar than many “kids” breakfast cereals, so it’s even more hypocritical.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

As George Carlin said, young people buy nicotine products because they relieve stress. I was on my way to quitting (cigarettes > vape > much less vape) when the pan hit. I kept vaping cause I allowed myself a comfort. I’m still vaping. I’m in my 40s.