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Vaping - Coggle Diagram
Vaping
Difficulties
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- Misinformation about vaping
- Regulation and Quality Control
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- Social and Behavioural Impact
Positives
- Significantly reduces your exposure to toxins that can cause cancer, lung disease, and diseases of the heart and circulation.
- Help people quit smoking.
- Vaping is cheaper than smoking.
- Vaping is not harmless, but it is much less harmful than smoking.
- As there is no evidence that second-hand vapour is dangerous to others.
- Vaping is less harmful to those around you than smoking.
Negatives
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- Mouth and airway irritation
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POV
It's important to recognize that vaping, while marketed as a smoking cessation aid for adult smokers, also carries health risks and concerns, particularly regarding nicotine addiction and potential long-term health effects.
Call to Action
Promote awareness and education about the potential risks and benefits of vaping. Encourage individuals to make informed decisions about their health and well-being by seeking credible information from reputable sources. Support comprehensive research, regulation, and policies that prioritize public health and safety, particularly concerning youth prevention and smoking cessation efforts.
OPOV
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Joanna Cohen, PHD, Bloomberg Professor of Disease Prevention and director of the Institute for Global Tobacco Control at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- "The illnesses and deaths emphasize that there are risks associated with vaping."
What is Vaping?
The action or practice of inhaling and exhaling vapour containing nicotine and flavouring produced by a device designed for this purpose.