Vaping Is Not the Safe Alternative You Were Told It Was

Vaping was marketed as the clean exit from cigarettes, but the evidence is catching up. E-cigarettes still deliver nicotine, still create dependency, and expose your lungs to chemicals whose long-term effects are barely studied. "Less harmful" is not "harmless." Many people who switched to vaping simply traded one addiction for another — often with higher nicotine concentrations. If you vape, be honest with yourself about why. If you're trying to quit smoking, talk to a doctor about evidence-based methods, not just a different delivery system.