MEEKER | Meeker’s board of trustees heard a presentation about vaping from Rio Blanco County Public Health Director Julie Drake at Tuesday’s meeting. Drake said she’s concerned about the increase in vaping, particularly among young people.
Vaping is the practice of inhaling an aerosol which contains nicotine, flavoring and additives from an electronic cigarette. The person exhales water vapor.
It looks enough like smoking that law enforcement has a hard time telling whether someone is…
Meeker board hears about vaping
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How about this. The government whether it is Federal, State, or Local stop trying to enforce on the people that which “They” believe is “Good” for us. Time and again it has been proven that government rarely has the peoples best interest at heart.
Next, there is a flaw in the science as described here, our lungs were initially designed to breath fluid. We do so for nine months. There are several advanced diving systems the use fluid as well. Nebulizers also use a saline water vapor to administer medications.
To be clear, I am not saying vaping is healthy. Anything with nicotine is not. However, the basis for this is stretched. More importantly, it is being asked that another restriction be placed on individual rights. Something that needs to be thought about very carefully.