There is a lot of misinformation out there.
“Vaping is far less dangerous than smoking (at least 95 percent less dangerous, according to an estimate endorsed by Public Health England),” writes Sullum. Yet the FDA is trying persuade teens — and confirmed smokers — that vaping is dangerous.
Consider “The Real Cost” Youth E-Cigarette Prevention Campaign, which the agency proudly unveiled in September. “There’s an epidemic spreading,” says one of the TV spots, which shows worm-like parasites wriggling and spreading under the skin of young vapers and invading their brains. “Scientists say it can change your brain. It can release dangerous chemicals like formaldehyde into your bloodstream. It can expose your lungs to acrolein, which can cause irreversible damage. It’s not a parasite, not a virus, not an infection. It’s vaping.”
A rising percentage of adults now think vaping is as dangerous as smoking cigarettes, writes Sullum.
https://www.joannejacobs.com/2018/11/more-vaping-less-smoking-for-teens/