According to the morning TV news, President Trump is considering banning flavored e-cigarettes because of the deaths associated with them. So how many people have died (possibly) because of e-cigarettes? At this time, six people. Plus there are more than 450 cases of pulmonary illness believed to be linked to vaping. So maybe e-cigarettes should be banned.
But not so fast. How many deaths are caused by real cigarettes, which are legally sold every day? In the US, cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths every year, including more than 41,000 deaths from second-hand smoke. That’s according to a CDC fact sheet. Furthermore, according to the CDC, more than 16 million Americans are living with a disease caused by smoking.
So the US has seen 6 people die from vaping and people are freaking out, while over 480,000 die every year from real cigarettes. But just try banning real cigarettes and see what happens. I’ll tell you now, it won’t be pretty.
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