The numbers of illnesses and deaths linked to vaping is less than staggering. It pales in comparison to the number of deaths due to traditional smoking and alcohol consumption.

So say the vaping enthusiasts, and they have a point. But their numbers are based on many decades of studying cigarette and alcohol use. We don’t have those numbers for vaping.

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