Vaping is often touted as a "safer" way to smoke and the available evidence certainly suggests that it is less bad than cigarettes. But less bad is a very far cry from good.
According to Dr. Michael Blaha, MD, at Johns Hopkins University, vaping is damaging to your heart and lungs, is just as addictive as cigarettes, is more or less useless for "trying to quit" and is addicting a whole new generation of young people. Less bad indeed.
A recent study done at Tuft's University that followed 13,000 people turned up yet more bad news about vaping.
Vaping liquids are sticky and contain sugary sweeteners that, when inhaled as an aerosol, stick the to teeth and create a hospitable environment for oral bacteria. In other words, it increases the odds of developing dental cavities. It was also observed that vaping seems to encourage decay in areas where it usually doesn’t occur—such as the bottom edges of front teeth.
So better, maybe. But not much.
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