Vaping

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Introduction
Pros
- Pro 1: E-cigarettes help adults quit smoking and lower youth smoking rates.
- Pro 2: Vaping is a safer way to ingest tobacco.
- Pro 3: E-cigarettes reduce health care costs, create jobs, and help the economy.
Cons
- Con 1: Vaping among kids is skyrocketing, addicting a new generation to nicotine and smoking.
- Con 2: Vaping causes serious health risks, including depression, lung disease, and stroke.
- Con 3: E-cigarettes can catch fire and even explode.
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	Update to Pro 1 plus addition of US Supreme Court case and international regulations to intro.	The Editors of ProCon	Jan 09, 2025
	Links added.	The Editors of ProCon	Jan 05, 2025
	Text updated and clarified.	The Editors of ProCon	Nov 21, 2024
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