I am incredibly grateful that vaping has become much more common, as more and more people are exposed to much better alternatives than Smoking.
Let's click a few basic frequently asked questions right outside the gate:
Is vaping safer than Smoking cigarettes
With the research we have now, Yes, it is generally accepted that vaping is significantly safer than cigarettes.
What about that light popcorn I heard about
A substance that is associated with the myth of light popcorn - diacetyl. This can be found in some flavorings. Although diacetyl inhalation is absolutely associated with respiratory diseases, it should be noted that the amount of diacetyl contained in cigarettes is significantly higher. For example, more than 500 times higher. If you are worried about vaping because of light popcorn, but you smoke...you should know that you are significantly safer hovering when it comes to inhaling diacetyl.
You can also find vaping liquids that are absolutely free of diacetyl, if you want to be even safer in this matter.
This is just a myth. A brief description of this situation can be found here.
Is vaping generally safe
You inhale nicotine into your lungs along with a couple of other substances (traditionally a flavoring agent and some combination of vegetable glycerin and/or propylene glycol). Although these ingredients have been recognized by the FDA as safe to eat in other products, you inhale them, not swallow them. Never consider vaping a safe activity. Think of it as a safer activity than Smoking (as far as we know at the moment and currently).
Vaping makes you look like a jerk, or the products are huge and bulky, and the community is full of ****ing weirdos
Of course, there is a stigma associated with vaping, but this is much less true today than even a year ago.
You should know that there are a huge variety of products that allow you to VAPE, and they all come in different sizes. You don't need to carry around this huge VAPE tank. You don't need to buy liquids in dropper bottles, buy coils, or research how ohms, watts, and amps affect the output of devices.
With the fairly recent popularity of pod systems, you can have extremely portable and easy-to-use Vape products that fit in the small 5th pocket of your jeans and buy more pre-filled liquid capsules at your local gas station or convenience store. And save a lot of money.
You can buy products that look like USB memory cards and fit easily in your pocket and don't leak (Juul, Rubi, Bo, Phix, Infinix)
You can buy products that have different shapes and fit easily in your pocket and don't leak (air, drop, icon, stealth, breeze)
...there is no shortage of options that all come with different pros and cons.
People who smoke cigarettes condemn people who smoke? Of course, this will happen in some circles. But switching to vaping is a matter of your health.