Exactly why should vaping ne banned?

LadyEmeraude

LadyEmeraude

You may call me EM 😊
Sat having coffee this morning at a coffee shop while listening to three acquaintances talk over why vaping should be banned.

I myself do not vape, nor do I smoke. So mostly I listened and took in an earful.

Seems to be an ongoing topic with
many for years ..even in this forum
before a while back.

Whatever you think about it is welcomed on this thread.
 

I don’t know much about it.

I’m not sure that many things need to be banned, which tends to make them more exciting.

I think that I’m more in favor of education and personal choice/responsibility.

It seems like vaping could be developed for some sort of medical use in treating congestion of the lungs during cold and flu season.
 
It has special risks of it's own, and when purchased in places like "vape shops" (we had one in town which has since closed) the users likely have no idea what harmful additives the liquids may contain.
 

Educating the public used to be effective in getting some people to change dangerous behaviors. That only goes so far, commercial interests have more money and more at stake to counter any "public education" efforts with there own "education".
There won't be any laws passed to curb vaping, except maybe on a very local level.
 
I can only speak for what recently changed in my state. As of September 1, 2025, Texas SB 2024 makes selling certain vape products a Class A misdemeanor. The bill does not criminalize personal possession by consumers, unless the vape contains illegal substances which are specified in the bill (generally cannabinoids and hemp-derived products).
 
I don't vape and I know little about them. But, I think the only valid reason to ban something is if it somehow affects the public good. A case can be made for banning cigarettes due to the public cost of treating illnesses they cause. But, as far as I know, there is no good evidence so far that vapes have a similar problem. I can see banning them in public places where they could be an irritant to others.
 
The vape liquid is an oil you're inhaling that's all chemicals. From what I know they are just as dangerous as smoking.

When I quit smoking there was a time I wanted to smoke again so I used a vape. The residue from the vape smoke clung to the inside of the van windshield.

It was so bad I couldn't get it scrubbed off so I assume it was doing that in my lungs. Breathing worsened as well. If you're gonna quit just do it cold turkey and don't look back.
 
Fritz said:
The vape liquid is an oil you're inhaling that's all chemicals. From what I know they are just as dangerous as smoking.

When I quit smoking there was a time I wanted to smoke again so I used a vape. The residue from the vape smoke clung to the inside of the van windshield.

It was so bad I couldn't get it scrubbed off so I assume it was doing that in my lungs. Breathing worsened as well. If you're gonna quit just do it cold turkey and don't look back.
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Good point. As I said, I don't know much about them.
 
I would walk into the vape store, guys would be vaping with the best vape equipment and blow a cloud of vapor smoke all through the room. They were having fun with a product that helped them quit smoking. Good.

I quit by vaping. I vaped for several years. Last year I needed to quit. It is harder to quit than 🚬!!!! I quit about 5 times over the past year...3 months ago was my last. I am done. :)
 
Our lungs are made for taking in air, not smoke. I see signs in various businesses at the door telling people that vaping isn't allowed there. Personally, I don't like any type of smoking material. If anyone is going to do it, please do it where no one else has to smell it or go any where that we have to smell the odor coming from you.

Here are several articles from various medical facilities about the effects if anyone wants to read it:

Health Effects of Vaping
5 Vaping Facts You Need to Know
Vaping (E-Cigarettes): What It Is, Side Effects & Dangers
https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem....a-doctors-warning-about-the-dangers-of-vaping
 
I know nothing about vaping, but I do know that there are certain people who desperately need someone to hate on. Years ago there were plenty of handy targets . . . people of certain nationalities, skin colors, religions, physical or mental handicaps . . . Over the years, these biases have become socially unacceptable so substitutes have had been found. Smokers are one of those substitutes, and I imagine people who vary are grouped into that category as well.
 
It's already been proven that second hand smoke from tobacco is bad for peoples health. Some people who are around it don't have a say in the matter, i.e. family members in the same household.

Not liking smoking/vaping has nothing to do with wanting to hate people. There's no correlation between the two.

If anyone wants to smoke, then do it alone or with friends who are smokers. Be respectful enough not to do it with those who chose not to be around it or who don't want illnesses caused by smoking.
 
I see more vaping of late. Most seem to try and hide the device but you see them exhale smoke of somekind. Just like cigarettes I guess it's how big an inhaler one is. Or maybe the chemicals they seek can be absorbed in the mouth.

I think some lung problems can hit vapers harder and quicker than tobacco smokers.
 

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