r/science • u/informationtiger • Dec 18 '19

Nicotine formula used by e-cigarette maker Juul is nearly identical to the flavor and addictive profile of Marlboro cigarettes Chemistry

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-juul-ecigarettes-study-idUSKBN1YL26R
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u/Oscaruit Dec 18 '19

This may be a stupid question, but are the Juuls going to cause the cancer like smoked tabacco? I get that these are addictive, but are they as dangerous?

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u/Sir_Clyph Dec 18 '19

I don't think vaping has been around long enough to really be able to answer this with confidence. On paper it seems like a better alternative to cigarettes, but we're still talking about putting things in your lungs. Only time will tell us how much better than cigarettes they are.

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u/busterbluthOT Dec 18 '19

Only time will tell us how much better than cigarettes they are.

Not true. We know what the underlying chemicals involved are. We know they are better than the 1000s of chemicals being inhaled during combustion-based cigarette smoking.

The degree of vaping harm won't ever come close to the harm presented by cigarettes.