In short, yes.
With horrific images and testimonials of engorged, undulating boils emerging from the back of the throat, clawing their way out of the esophagus like a naked mole rat, it is no question that scab lung has become a household term, often uttered with fear.
The Brayman Centre for Nicotine Research (BCNR) has concluded that since the public became aware of the life-threatening condition, consumption of the catalytic caffeinated-vapes reduced by a majority of 64 per cent, with 22 per cent quitting vaping altogether, and seven per cent nixing nicotine in all forms.
As a lifelong enjoyer of nicotine, and–in the name of transparency–a brand ambassador for VapeTekk, nothing pleases me like a good puff of vapour. The pull from VapeTekk’s caffeinated disposables is sublime, and exceeds the promise of their famous jingle: “Once you have it, you can’t un-have it!”
When my great-nana was bed ridden in the hospital, reaching the final hours of her life, I felt immense pain for her. Racking my brain for ways to make her happy in her state of despair, I was enlightened with the idea to give her a drag from my Agent Orange VapeTekk disposable (in my opinion, their best flavour). She accepted my offer. As she pulled from the mouthpiece, her eyes lit up and her pupils grew large. Her inhalation continued for what seemed like hours. Eventually, I ripped it out of her hands in fear that she would never stop–I seem to remember a tear falling from her eye when I did this. She exhaled the cloud, rather obnoxiously, and left the smoke alarm blaring. As the sprinklers rained down on our heads, she gestured for me to lean down to her level. “I have been alive for 97 years,” she said, “and no joy has compared to this one.” What better endorsement could I give for the vibrant flavour and stimulating effects of vaping?
Officially, the autopsy claimed she died of a “cardiovascular explosion, the likes of which have never before been seen by the Quixo medical examiner’s office,” but I like to think she died of joy.
So, while yes, scab lung is something to aware of, and yes, it is good practice to get monthly check-ups if you are a caffeinated-vape user, quitting altogether may be a gross overreaction. Further statistics from the BCNR showed that scab lung was only present among 1 in 90 caffeinated-vape users, so the odds are very much in the favour of the consumer.
If life was only about dull longevity, then I may opine differently, but with the option of experiencing a lifetime’s equivalent of joy five times in a minute, then I advice you all to do so.
