There’s an oversimplified notion that only Big Tobacco supports vaping.
On the contrary, thousands of small businesses, selling vapor products manufactured by small companies, are the backbone of tobacco harm reduction in the United States. Until recently, I ran one of them.
Much of my family smoked cigarettes. After a heart attack at age 29, my son switched to vaping. He then opened a vape shop in Brainerd, a small town in Minnesota, to help others quit smoking. That included me; I was his first accidental quitter. We both quit smoking using a rainbow sherbet flavor.
I took over ownership of the shop in 2018, and we found it rewarding to help others quit smoking. For example, a woman with COPD tried vaping through us after her doctor recommended it. He, unlike many physicians, understood that nicotine is not the cause of most smoking-related harms. As a result, she quit smoking with a mixed-fruit-flavored e-liquid. She told us, “I think you saved my life!”
Kim “Skip” Murray – Filter – 2022-12-05.
Want More Investigative Content?
