Thread by @ColinMendelsohn

1/4 BULLSHIT ALERT

@SarahWhisar from @quitvic says the claim that vaping is 95% safer than smoking is a guesstimate from a workshop

FACT
It is based on comprehensive, peer-reviewed reviews of the scientific evidence by @RCPLondon and @PHE_uk
bit.ly/30NQ0PO

2/4 "95% safer" is a realistic evidence-based estimate to guide the public on the relative risk of vaping compared to smoking

Research shows switching
▪️dramatically reduces toxins
▪️greatly reduces toxic biomarkers of exposure
▪️improves health

athra.org.au/blog/2019/12/2…

3/4 Why don't @quitvic and @CancerCouncilOz support vaping?

▪️Smoking is the largest risk factor for cancer
▪️Vaping is estimated to be <0.5% the cancer risk of smoking
▪️Most of the carcinogens in smoke are absent from vapour or in very small amounts

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28778971

4/4 Whether the reduction in risk is 90% or 99% is not the point. The key message is that vaping is far safer than smoking and is a legitimate quitting option for smokers unable to quit

PLEASE STOP MISLEADING PEOPLE!
bit.ly/304aGnK