[katet]

Screw it, let's wade into this one briefly (because I've searched and nobody has mentioned this as far as I can see):

I currently live in South East Asia, the land of palm-oil-plantations-as-far-as-you-can-see, and it's that time of year again: slash and burn.

There is so much particulate matter in the air, that you can see the street lights illuminating it, you can't see islands from the shoreline, and schools will be closed this week if gets any worse (smack bang in the middle of the exam period as well).

I sympathise entirely with the view that vaping is not safe, only "safer". I desperately want to know the underlying cause of the CDC cases so I know what to look out for when I buy juice.

But any argument that implies that vaping is dangerous for me, and I should stop - in light of the fact that I am breathing in what is essentially ash on my commute to work - is completely and utterly missing the forest for the trees.

[ssully]

Sai, I think you are in a pretty unique position compared to most people. For your average person who isn't breathing in ash on a daily basis, I think it's pretty safe to say that vaping is more dangerous then not vaping, just like I think it's safe to say vaping is still safer then smoking.

[en-us]

Well you do have to acknowledge that you cannot control whether someone does a slash and burn or not, while vaping is something you choose to do.

I largely agree with you though. I spent some time in Beijing, and within an hour of getting off the plane I was coughing up black stuff. I breathed that stuff 24/7 for months, and some people do it for their whole life.

[lonelappde]

The CDC is for a country that, for now, doesn't have massive open-air fires in populated areas. That's why it doesn't recommend wearing masks at all times like your local authority should.

[ghostbrainalpha]

Do you wear a mask outdoors for your commute?