The issue isn't if one product is safer than the other.
The Pros and Cons of E-Cigarettes
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E-cigarettes are getting our children addicted to nicotine and may be dangerous to the developing brain. More young people now use e-cigs than tobacco and there is growing concern that someone who vapes will eventually start smoking conventional cigarettes. So why not just ban e-cigs, or at least regulate them more vigorously? In part, because many researchers believe they are less harmful than tobacco and may help adults quit smoking. How do we protect our children from the risk of nicotine addiction, while also helping people break their smoking habit? Hear reasoned arguments on both sides of an issue that has left everyone confused. (Underwritten by BlueCross BlueShield Association)
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