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CORRECTING THE MYTH-STAKES
From the ludicrous ‘ e-cigarettes don ’ t help smokers quit ’ to the absurd ‘ youth vaping is an epidemic ’, there is no shortage of dangerous myths out there .
Words : Patrick Griffin
More false statements have been made about vaping than any other product in the history of the world – fact . OK , so I made that up , but given the amount of misinformation about the vape industry , some days it seems that it could be true . Scare-stories are commonplace around the world and pose a serious threat to public health , making smokers scared to quit . And when people are discouraged from switching to reduced risk products there is one inevitable consequence … more smokers will die unnecessarily . The US-based consumer advocacy group CASAA is dedicated to protecting the rights of vapers , regularly speaking up for them to policymakers and politicians . CASAA also works hard to educate and increase public awareness about vaping and with so much false information out there , this is no mean feat . Here is a selection of the most popular vaping myths they highlight on their website and the truth behind them .
For more information check out the CASAA website - https :// casaa . org /# factsmyths
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