Can vaping help wean people off cigarettes? Anti-smoking advocates are sharply split : Goats and Soda : NPR

To vape or not to vape?

That is the question sparking a heated debate this week in Geneva where over 1,400 delegates have gathered to discuss the World Health Organization's Tobacco Control Treaty and what they call "the tobacco epidemic."

For years, there have been stories warning about the dangers of vapes, also known as e-cigarettes, and other non-cigarette products like heated tobacco and nicotine pouches.

Many scientists and public health experts point out that the tobacco industry promotes and profits from these newer products and that many young non-smokers are using e-cigarettes and becoming addicted to nicotine.

However, a number of doctors, scientists and public health experts argue that, while these products are dangerous, they may not be as dangerous as traditional ciga