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A 12-year-old girl who suffered a lung collapse and spent four days in an induced coma has told the BBC that children should never start vaping.

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[–] DaCookeyMonsta@lemmy.world 102 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Man, this destroys my argument that all 12 year olds should vape. Boy do I feel silly.

[–] Spaghetti_Hitchens@kbin.social 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fortunately the 13 year olds are good to vape

[–] Declamatie@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly, the minimum age for vaping should be increased to ∞.

[–] NeuronautML@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I don't like it so i don't want other independent adults to do it. I want everyone to want and do the same things i do all the time ! >:(

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right but there's some middle ground between no regulation at, and a total ban

[–] NeuronautML@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It seems to me that raising the minimum age to infinity, like the comment I'm replying to, seems to be a clear call for a total ban. I'm all for not having kids vape, but it seems to me that's more an incompetent parenting issue.