Some Rules Are Too Rigid

[dannyboy]

I think having a heart op was a drastic stopping scheme but, by heck, it worked.

Think I'll stick to the e-cigs thanks Mick. 

[Bealman]

I guess I've been lucky, then. I had my last cigarette in 1983 and have never felt the urge for another. I'd have the odd cigar at Christmas or special occasions, but I've even given that away now.

[PLD]

Danny Boy. you are a fool. vaping will mean you are more likely to contract COVID 19.

https://www.nhsggc.org.uk/your-health/healthy-living/smokefree/quit-your-way/smoking-and-covid-19/#

Vaping - If you are quitting using an e-cigarette, equipment and liquids are still available in supermarkets. Although vaping is likely to be less harmful than cigarette smoke, it still involves a hand to mouth action, and is therefore less helpful in reducing Covid-19 risk than products like NRT patches and gum (nicotine nasal sprays and inhalators may have a similar issue).

   

[themadhippy]

And the alternative view is smoking may reduce your chances of death by covid
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.06.12.20129825v1

[OffshoreAlan]

And the alternative view is smoking may reduce your chances of death by covid
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.06.12.20129825v1

Quote from said article "This article is a preprint and has not been peer-reviewed. It reports new medical research that has yet to be evaluated and so should not be used to guide clinical practice."

[Trainfish]

I think that what is being forgotten here is that David is doing this to cut down or give up smoking. He's not doing it to reduce the chances of catching the dreaded COVID-19. I think he should be applauded for this. There may or may not be a slightly increased chance of catching COVID-19 due to the hand to mouth repitition but my personal opinion is that this is a very small risk. Let's face it, none of us can totally alleviate the risk of catching COVID-19, we can only try to manage that risk as best we can. What David is doing is giving himself a lesser chance of contracting a lung disease through the inhalation of smoke containing tar. Good on you David.

[Bealman]

Well said. 

[dannyboy]

Gentlemen, I appreciate all the comments. One thing that struck me reading the various pieces on t'web, is that the possibly increased risk of catching Covid through vaping, may be because of the increased hand to mouth movements. I always put my hand to my mouth when I was smoking real cigarettes, in fact, smoking real cigarettes meant my hand was nearer my mouth than it is when using an e-cig! Still, like life, ask a question and you will probably get as many different answers as people who answer the question.

However, the original point of the post was to comment on the silly rule that I had to prove that I was over 18 to buy a bit of cloth to hold the e-cig! 

[Bealman]

San & Tray blew their heads off!