Vaping has become a national talking point recently. Vaping-related illnesses seem to be appearing at an alarming rate, and subsequent legislative action has been taken by several states. New York, Michigan, and Rhode island have all banned the sale of flavored vaping products, while Massachusetts has flat out banned vaping products entirely. Is this a good choice of policy in the frame of public health then? Absolutely not. These state governments are able to take swift legislateive action against nicotene based products with unknown health side effects. What about substances with known health side effects, such as cigarettes that contain many known carcinogens? Cigarettes are still perfectly legal, and show no signs of becomming banned anytime soon. These legislative bodies, as well as the masses who fueled them with hysteria, are wholly responsible for endangering the lives of millions of smokers who could find an alternative in vaping. In addition, those who use vaping products will now have no other choice than to go back to cigarettes.
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