Claim That Vaping is Just as Risky as Smoking is Not Based on Science

February 04, 2025 by news24.com

Claim That Vaping is Just as Risky as Smoking is Not Based on Science

The argument that “vaping is just as risky as smoking” has been used to justify proposals for an extreme clampdown on vaping in South Africa. The Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, for example, makes no distinction between the two categories, despite independent scientific opinion that vaping poses only a small fraction of the risks of smoking, according to the UK Office for Health Improvement and Disparities.


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