There are too many variables to say "yes" "no" or even "maybe".

• Your physical make up and genetics
• what you used to smoke
• what type of vape fluid you ingest
• how often and how much you vape each time.

I know someone who quit smoking by vaping (like you), then quit vaping. Set a date - one year, two years - then dial down your vaping amount and times per day you vape until it gets to zero.

problem solved.

From what I’ve heard vaping eliminates many dangerous ingredients which are in normal cigarettes. Plus you can cut down the nicotine content to wean off, all sounds positive to me.

Probably stay away from the strongly coloured and flavoured ones though, not many longitudinal studies have been done yet and more variables = more potential unknown risks.

So I answered the poll in my opinion they are both bad in their own ways all I can say is it appears you have done some research and you have cut out cigarettes, believe in you and overcome the obstacles I wish you well.

Well vaping is known to cause pop corn lung which is worse in a lot of ways than COPD. I suppose if you use it short term to quit for good & you're not having increased breathing difficulty, it may be ok.

Speak to a doctor about health concerns. You may wish to ask about medication that blocks the nicotine receptors in your brain.

As you've stated, the jury is still out on whether it's worse or better. Regardless of what you choose to do, I hope you are investing time and money on improving your mental health, since it seems this is the underlying issue? In my opinion, mental health and lack of access to mental health care is the reason for most if not all addictions.

Vaping isn't as ideal as not vaping but it is better than smoking cigarettes. Vape juice, as long as it's from a reputable source and hasn't been tampered with, doesn't have all of the bad additives and proven carcinogens that cigarettes do. Plus, it smells way better.

Cigarettes have more different types of carcinogenics.
Vapes deliver more nicotine and are therefore more addicting.
Ending an addiction to nicotine can't be done by substituting nicotine with nicotine.

Vaping is very bad for you. That goes for cannabinoids as well. There's so much "smoke" that you will inhale a lot and it expands in your lungs. Try to stop all that. Cigarettes and vape products are expensive. Weed products are super expensive. They give cancer but they don't give away the harmful products.

I vape the hell outta indica, killing the pain and letting me sleep.

I've heard both. But I cough a hell of a lot harder when I vape. And if you vape you look like a fag.

Also nurses aren't doctors or PAs. I had a nurse tell me once that linsinopril is a narcotic and was a street name for hydrocodone. I stopped arguing with her, and just gave up. Me thinking she was right went home and looked at the bottle. I was 100% correct.

I also had a doctor tell me that you couldn't get a medical for a class A if your BP was over 160. I told he she was wrong. She went out of the office and came back (probably to check). I was right. No shit? I read ALL of the almost 800 pages of the Federal Motor Carrier Manual, and I was tested on it...

Why would you put poisonous gases into your body!!!

The side affects take time, but when they do there is differently no return to an normality or recovery to good health!!!

A lot of death in young individuals from Covin19 has been those who are vaping and cigarette smoking alone with obesity!!!

Great, you traded cancer for alzheimers, both will kill you but the new addiction slower than the former.

I know how toxic smoking cigarettes is which is why I don't smoke them. I honestly don't know enough about the dangers of vaping but since nicotine is the addictive chemical and I believe that's in both, I imagine they're probably both equally toxic.

Aunt and uncle vaped to quit smoking. They're down to 0 nicotine and closing in on stopping the physical habit of it soon.

Smoking is such a filthy habit it would be hard to think of a worse one
Smokers and their clothes smell - really smell.
The litter is atrocious; cardboard, foil, cellophane wraps all over the streets and the plastic, non-biodegradable butts get absolutely everywhere - I find them in the sand on otherwise pristine beaches, and presumably they'll end up in the sea where some poor creature may ingest them. Forest fires, house fires, scorch marks and holes on furniture, carpets (readily visible in hotel rooms), bedding, clothes - the incidental damage must be enormous.
As a non-smker, I'd prefer you to vape. And why are some people saying it's worse than smoking? What are their arguments, what statistics are they working from, and do they make sense? Intuitively I would think that cigarette smoke is much worse for you than vapour.

Any too hot gas entering your lungs is bad, no matter vaping or smoking. Your lungs did not evolve to resist those temperatures.
On top of that you have the substance. Nicotine is bad in all shapes, there is no secure levels. So only better nicotine is less or no nicotine.

Both smoking cigarettes and vaping have their own health risks, and it's crucial to make informed choices. The nurse's perspective may stem from the fact that vaping, especially with nicotine, is not entirely risk-free. While it might be a less harmful alternative for some smokers, it's still best to aim for a smoke-free lifestyle.
If you've successfully transitioned to vaping as a way to quit smoking, that's a commendable step towards better health. However, consider exploring alternatives like Nic Salts, which provide a smoother nicotine delivery and can be a helpful tool in your journey to quit nicotine altogether.

It's good that you gave up cigarettes. But can you just as easily give up vaping? I am also concerned about this problem. I don't use vapes, but on the advice of a friend, I found on [uk.neafs.com] cigarettes with a special blend of tea leaves, gently mixed with nicotine and various flavors. I hope this will help me slowly move away from nicotine addiction. I don't use vaping because I've heard that feeling relief from it is deceptive and carries many risks. Again, it's up to everyone what methods to use to quit nicotine.

I believe that vaping and smoking cigarettes are equally bad for the body, namely your lungs. Therefore, it is unnecessary to assert that one is better than the other. This is complete nonsense. Studies have already shown that vaping and cigarette smoking is at the same danger level. Sometimes even good cigarettes are better than vape because vape liquids contain glycerin that remains forever in your lungs; however, the lungs can clear themselves from the tar of cigarettes. By the way, I've been vaping myself for about 3 years, and that's why I know what I'm talking about, I always keep an eye on new DOT pro pods, and that's why I know what I'm talking about.

I have a rule against smoking in my forest for a variety of reasons. I allow vaping.

Vaping for a nicotine fix HAS to be less harmful than inhaling the combustion by-products of vegetable matter. That's not to say it is harmless there's still plenty of bad ju-ju in that crap!

Vaping for a cannibus fix is actually NO BETTER than smoking a joint. This is because THC is NOT water soluble like nicotine is, so the vegetable matter is actually being burned to release the THC.

In the case of cannibus, consider edibles. It takes longer for the THC to get in your system and it crosses the blood brain barrier differently, but it won't kill you so horrifically.

Like others, I am no medical professional. I have read an article or two suggesting that vaping is as bad as cigarettes, but I only have others reports and accounts of bad results on a couple individuals. My vote as uninformed as it was was to say they are equally bad. Then I went to Google to see what the experts have said. The short answer is that even though vaping may not be as bad for one's health as cigarettes, it can still be pretty bad especially because their are few if any regulations on the content of the vaping product. Here are a few samples from Google (which suggests vaping as the second suggested topic from typing "dangers of" on the search line). These sources come from the CDC, John Hopkins Medicine, and Harvard Medical School.

[cdc.gov]
[hopkinsmedicine.org]
[health.harvard.edu]