• gmtom@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    What is known about vapes is that they contain many of the same carcinogens found in cigarettes, which should be a red flag to most people

    Not true at all. Vapes don’t contain any known carcinogens.

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      4 days ago

      According to cancer.org.au

      For example, propylene glycol and glycerine found in e-cigarettes when overheated can produce dangerous levels of the carcinogens formaldehyde and acetaldehyde.

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        And it was found the study ran the batteries in an unsafe manner, as in no one would use their vape like that because they had to go around the safeties.