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Vaping Is Better Than Cigarettes

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Jonathan Contreras Mrs. Roy English III 27 January 2016 Statement of Purpose 1. I will demonstrate that vapor devices are safer, less harmful than cigarettes and cost effective. 2. I am going to argue that it is a better alternative than cigarettes. 3. Vapor products (better known as e-cigs) only contain four chemicals: propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, natural flavorings, and in some cases nicotine, unlike cigarettes which have some three thousand plus chemicals. Jonathan Contreras Mrs. Roy English III 27 January 2016 Vaping is Better than Cigarettes One of the biggest up and coming industries is vapor products. Vapor products are everywhere, from gas stations to big events and even local vape shops. Many people consider them to be the new generation’s version of cigarettes. Vaping has a wide variety of audiences, people who have been smoking most of …show more content…

It is definitely not just some new trend; it is a better alternative to cigarettes. Vapor products better known as e-cigs only contain four chemicals in them, propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, natural flavorings, and in some cases, nicotine. Those four chemicals are nothing compared to thousands of chemicals that have been found in cigarettes. The components that make up e-juice is very safe many people who don’t approve of vapor products refer to them as harmful chemicals. But what they do not realize is the FDA has approved the two main ingredients vegetable glycerin (VG) and Propylene glycol (PG) as safe and not harmful. VG is a syrup like substance that is made from the oils of coconuts and other plants; it’s a sweet

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