There's a lot more to cigarette toxicity than heavy metals. For example, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, one of the main contributors to DNA damage/carcinogenicity in smoking, are orders of magnitude higher in cigs than in vaping. While I support vape regulation, acting as if it can't be mechanistically justified harm reduction is silly.
mingus88|8 months ago
I successfully weaned myself off of nicotine with a vape box. It involved months of slowly tapering the nicotine levels until it felt silly and pointless to stand outside with it in my mouth. It’s a controlled process.
I had an actual vape box with replaceable battery, wick, and adjustable to get the hit just right to mimic smoking. Any adult with a habit is not buying trash devices every day and tossing them.
I don’t see a market for disposable vapes outside of cannabis tourists or kids who want a stealth head rush without collecting any paraphernalia