Vaping – while believed to be less harmful than cigarettes – seems to have managed to sneak into our lives with very little consequences and subtly worked its way into the mainstream without too many questions being asked ✒️ jellymalin via ipaperviews
– seems to have managed to sneak into our lives with very little consequences and subtly worked its way into the mainstream without too many questions being asked.
I’ve had my own personal experience with vaping that made me realise they’re not quite as harmless as they seem. Like many, I thought they were innocuous enough as I started vaping casually last March after a friend handed me a delicious vanilla-flavoured smoke stick over drinks. I loved the taste of the thing and the feeling of in my lungs… and the rest is history.
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