Problem is they won't know the damage for a few years yet, but early studies aren't good.

Being how tobacco is one of the most damaging things you can do to your body outside of eating asbestos, I'd say even 5% of that is still way too much risk.

We are bombarded by radiation and cell damaging devices and streams all day long. Recent studies have shown that the radiation from cell phones is causing long term damage that could lead to brain cancer. Having said that, the world's population is out of control. If people want to end their lives sooner, who are we to stop them? Make it all legal including drugs, oxy, bacon, etc.

From Wiki:
Four weeks after filming the second public service announcement, Talman died of lung cancer (which had metastasized to his liver, bones and brain[15]) on August 30, 1968, at the age of 53, and was buried in the Court of Liberty, lot 833,[18] at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) in Los Angeles. His widow, Margaret "Peggy" Louise Talman, joined him there at the time of her death in January 2002, aged 73. After William Talman's death, she continued his antismoking efforts. Within a few years she had resumed smoking, however, and the cause of her death was also lung cancer.[14]

How unreal - guess his message didn't resonate too well. If that is the choice you make, so be it. People should be able to make their own choices, but then again - they ultimately will suffer the consequences.

So what....millions of people have quit, including myself. Take responsibility, you know the shit kills and can't say no? Enjoy your time while you're here.

I used to smoke and used Kodiak for years, all the while I knew it was harm full. When you are young, you just can't see view your mortality correctly. Wasn't until I was older and saw people dying of lung cancer that I knew I was taking a risk that I just couldn't take. Sure I was hooked like everyone else, and fell off the wagon a few times but it's just like eating meat, dairy, and processed food. It's so pleasurable and tastes so much better than kale and spinach, but it's deadly and increases your risk for disease and an early death. At some point you have to use your intellect, willpower, and commit to yourself and your loved ones.

I get that it's hard to quit, but unlike in the 50's when Doctors endorsed them, we know the damage that it does. Ignorance isn't an excuse anymore, just like our western diets. If you can pony up the bet and take the risk, that's your choice. As for vaping, I don't know how anyone can think inhaling anything in your lungs other than air is a good thing, and then again the air we breath isn't always good.

Imagine that.....