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[–] Bye@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (27 children)

I thought vaping was fine because I didn’t know it had nicotine in it.

Super fucking addictive, it should absolutely be regulated because currently in most places it isn’t, as evidenced by all the kids buying vapes.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 41 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

it should absolutely be regulated because currently in most places it isn’t, as evidenced by all the kids buying vapes.

They're regulated the same as cigarettes. Kids find ways to get cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs, too, despite how regulated they are.

[–] admiralteal@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's more to do with the fact that they're intentionally marketed towards kids in a way cigarettes and alcohol aren't so much anymore.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (21 children)

People say that but I've never seen a vape ad for kids.
In what way are they marketed towards kids?

Bright colors doesn't count.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Super fucking addictive,

Nicotine on its own is ballpark as addictive as caffeine, vapes lack the MAOIs contained in cigarettes which on their own are much more addictive (atypical antidepressants, hardly surprising) but in synergy with nicotine even more.

as evidenced by all the kids buying vapes.

They also bought fidget spinners. Also I've never seen a kid with a vape.

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