I’m 24 – and I’m on the frontline of a nationwide vaping disaster
A 24-year-old argues vaping poses urgent health, safety, and environmental risks, citing meningitis B outbreaks, fire hazards, and nicotine addiction.Summary
The author, a 24-year-old, expresses strong opposition to vaping, arguing it’s no longer a harmless habit but a growing disaster. Recent events, including a meningitis B outbreak linked to vape sharing at a club and a fire at Glasgow Central Station potentially caused by vape batteries, highlight the dangers. The author points out that vaping isn’t primarily a cessation tool, but rather an entry point to nicotine addiction for teenagers, with research showing a third of teen vapers start smoking. Beyond health and safety, the author also cites the unpleasantness of vaping – the smell, litter, and secondhand vapor – as well as its environmental impact. They urge their generation, Gen Z, to quit vaping and consider the escalating risks before further damage occurs.
(Source：The Independent)
