The real problem with vaping

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The real problem with vaping

Cigarettes are a public health nightmare: both highly addictive and highly dangerous. By the middle of the 20th century, nearly half of Americans were smokers, putting themselves at risk of lung cancer, emphysema, and other chronic and deadly health problems. And while smoking rates have fallen significantly over the decades, 29 million people in the US continue to light up because once you start, it can be hard to stop.Despite decades of aggressive anti-smoking measures, the toll from tobacco continues. Each year, approximately 225,000 people in the US are diagnosed with lung cancer (for which smoking remains the primary risk ..