The truth about vaping

November 13, 2018

by Davneet Poonia, Mohamed Rahal, Anand Rai and Nikkita Mistry

  • Demystifying Medicine
Examines whether or not vaping is as healthy a smoking alternative as vape companies claim.
Vaping

Vaping has risen in popularity over the years and has been marketed as a "healthy" smoking alternative. This video explores the health risks associated with vaping and whether or not vaping really is as healthy as vape companies would have you believe.

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