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US Navy Bans Vaping On Ships (go.com)
The U.S. Navy announced today that it will no longer allow sailors to use electronic cigarettes on ships, following several reports of explosives and injuries. ABC News reports: Naval commanders said in a statement Friday that the temporary electronic cigarette policy aims to protect sailors and the fleet. It starts next month. Officials cited overheated batteries in vaping equipment as the problem. Explosions have led to fires, first-degree burns and facial disfigurement. During a recent eight-month stretch, 12 incidents put sailors out of work for a combined 77 days. Injuries also restricted some to light duty for a total of five months.
There is no military draft right now.
That means that 100% of the personnel in the Navy are in the Navy because they
CHOSE to be in the navy.
If you fuckers in the Navy don't like being told what you cannot do, you shouldn't have enlisted.
What a bunch of pussies. If you were being shot at, you'd quit whining about vaping damned quick.
Nicotine isn't carginogenic, Einstein, the thousands of toxic organic compounds produced by combustion are. At least try to get your facts straight before spouting off this bullshit.
Vaping juice contains mostly the same components as your average medical inhaler cartridge plus some food grade flavorings. There's health concerns if you're dealing with one of the cloud chaser types, but for the most part it's healthier than your average handful of potato chips.
Nicotine isn't carginogenic, Einstein
Says you. Science, on the other hand, says otherwise.
Nicotine is a known risk factor for cancer development and has been shown to alter gene expression in cells and tissue upon exposure.
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This study reveals previously unknown consequences of nicotine stress on the transcriptome of normal breast epithelial cells and provides insight into the underlying biological influence of nicotine on normal cells, marking the foundation for future studies.
Read the study here:
http://journals.plos.org/ploso...
lucm, indeed.
You have fallen for lies and propoganda. Inform yourself:
http://www.ecigarette-politics.com/nicotine-propaganda.html
And you thought vape aerosol can't be a health risk for some of the bystanders? Or even just a plain nuisance for everyone?
If you like it, do it in your backyard.
Addicts are simultaneously sad and hilarious
It's a dangerous and addictive habit that does, indeed, produce mild stimulation. People who are nervous or depressed have long reported positive, self-medicating effects with it.
I think you may be a little uniformed. I am near 60 and I vape. So what's my story? I tried quitting smoking for ten years and failed. Started vaping and I have not had a cigarette in two and one half years. I have had two heart attacks, two pulmonary embolisms, and have two stents from smoking. I could feel a difference in my health within a few days after starting to vape. Is nicotine safe? Probably not. Is it safer than the 3000+ harmful components of the typical American chemical laden cigarette? Certainly. The difference is that I use regulated box mods rather than unregulated mods. The chance for explosion is always present if a battery has been dropped. Hell, I have seen cigarettes burst into flame when the chemicals, esp. salt peter, were improperly mixed. If the military wants people off cigarettes, then vaping is an alternative providing you do not overcharge the batteries, drop them, or use unregulated box mods.
And yet, the industry continues to be outpaced by its addicts, asserting endless false claims about safety.
Flavorings often do horrible things to the lungs, sinuses, and nose - a great example, diacetyl causes "popcorn lung". Diacetyl is found in a lot of foods naturally - its what gives butter its flavor, after all. It's a natural product of fermentation, and shows up in everything from buttermilk to chardonnay.
Popcorn lung is a great example of what vaping can do - take a natural flavor, heat it with water to form steam, inhale, and cause permanent lung damage only treatable by organ transplant.
But, much like smoking was a few decades ago, it's users refuse to believe their addiction could possibly be harmful to themselves or others.
-- Sometimes you have to turn the lights off in order to see.