r/science • u/informationtiger • Dec 18 '19

Chemistry Nicotine formula used by e-cigarette maker Juul is nearly identical to the flavor and addictive profile of Marlboro cigarettes

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-juul-ecigarettes-study-idUSKBN1YL26R
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u/GarciaJones Dec 18 '19

95 percent safer as studied by Oxford. That’s not a low bar my friend. Many smokers will take that chance if it means they can get their fix and ween them selves off nicotine ( since people seem to forget you can purchase juice in any Leve of nicotine you want including 0 percent )

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u/tookmyname Dec 18 '19

Not disputing, but do you have a link by Oxford?

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u/NuffNuffNuff Dec 18 '19

It's not oxford, the guy is confusing the source, cause both Oxford and NHS are from UK. It's from an NHS report and guidance: https://www.nhs.uk/smokefree/help-and-advice/e-cigarettes

NHS is the National Health Service of United Kingdom.

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u/Taiytoes Dec 18 '19

|NHS is the National Health Service of United Kingdom.

Not for much longer

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '19

Scotland might still call theirs NHS after they seceded just to run it in their faces that the British don't have it anymore.

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u/Taiytoes Dec 18 '19

Honestly, I hope they do at this point. Save themselves..

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '19

It's not saving themselves. Certain powers want to see the world fractured, Uk, EU, and US pushed apart, so that their economies are bigger powers and have more sway. Since they can't overtake is they've bribed our top officials to do is all in with infighting.

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u/showerfapper Dec 18 '19

Juul doesn’t make a 0% pod, which begs the question if they really are a smoking cessation device.

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u/Harflin Dec 18 '19

Juul isn't the only vape manufacturer

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '19

Considering cigs take at least 20 years to have detrimental effects, and a lot is caused by second hand smoke, 95% safer means you probably wouldn’t have and adverse effects?