Bhekisisa: What’s 95% safer than tobacco? Not vapes, say experts

MM: Is nicotine, from tobacco or vaping products, bad for you? Or is it OK to have a little bit of nicotine?RvZ-S: Nicotine is not a harmless substance. Taken in large doses it causes a significant problem. [In addition to it being addictive], it has impacts on the immune system, on your blood pressure and the lining of your arteries. It can also impact on the growth of blood vessels. There’s [some] discussion around whether it’s a cancer-causing drug itself — most people would agree that it doesn’t cause cancer, but it may promote the growth of cancers because it promotes the…