[Gatsky]

The investigation is ongoing, vitamin E is not confirmed as the causal agent.

Anyway, the problem is actually people inhaling random chemicals, a problem which vaping has gifted to us. There will be other cases of lung injury unrelated to vitamin E.

Frankly, even 1 more dead guy is too many, I support a total ban on vaping.

[tannedNerd]

So I also assume you fully support prohibition of alcohol then? Since it kills 1,000s a year in the US?

[Gatsky]

This is a foolish argument. 1. Vaping is at the stage where it can be controlled, whereas alcohol is beyond that point. Public health is not best served by a logically coherent approach where every product is treated fairly. 2. Alcohol will not burn your lungs and kill you in a few days at recommended usage levels, whereas vaping random juice apparently will.

[jrace]

Drinking ISO alcohol will make you go blind. Drinking moonshine can kill you.

[ta999999171]

> Vaping is at the stage where it can be controlled

Strongly disagree, see: Prohibition

[sybarita]

How do you suppose you would "control" vaping any more than you can control alcohol? Every idiot knows how to fill a vape cart now

[gizmo686]

No one is pro inhaling random chemicals. They are pro inhaling specific chemicals. The fact that there is contamination is a problem of quality control and regulation.

[amanaplanacanal]

Smoking also Vaporizes whatever it is you are smoking. I doubt replacing Vaping with smoking is going to be a public health win. Regulating what is in the vape liquid probably would be though.