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Regular cigarettes are much stinkier, burn oxygen and POLLUTE like crazy, as butts are not biodegradable.

The use of E-cigarettes should be encouraged as a middle-ground to cure (yes cure, addiction is a disorder) those who still smoke.

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If i consume 100 smokes vs 100 vapes equivalent then what will be the total damage done to the enviornment in each case,starting from the production to disposal?

The environmental advantage, if there is one, is almost certainly on the margins, and I don't know if the equivalent of 100 cigarettes would be enough to realize an advantage.

On the other hand, eCigs use replaceable batteries that will wind up being disposed of when you’re done.

Most e cigarettes use rechargeable batteries that can last for years. Much better than butts.

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