I quit smoking last year. I smoked a pack a day for 35 years and I tried multiple ways of quitting, all to no avail because they did not address the habits associated with smoking beyond the nicotine. Later in those 35 years, I knew that my windage during exercise were effected. Being in the military, it was an issue. At my age and years of smoking, I knew that my health was declining. The oxygen in my blood was at a low level, my blood pressure was always high, and, well, my doctor knows the technical stuff. I did talk to my doctor about it and he wholeheartedly approved. Several of my friends started vaping and I listened. They were enthused and grateful about the changes that using a vaporizer gave as compared to smoking. They kept talking about things like gaining smell and taste, not stinking, and having more energy. They were the first ones that really gave me hope for something that I knew was killing me. It was one day, that I decided that it was a better way off of cigarettes. I know that the FDA takes positives and negatives into consideration when approving a drug. In reading about those positives and negatives, I noticed that the naysayers were really reaching as compared to other products. The one item that seemed to stick in my mind was bleach. Why is using a vaporizer so charged when there are so many products out there that must be used responsibly? For me, I do know that one day I smoked, the next day I was using a vaporizer. I never went back. I have lowered my nicotine content by a third in just the last four months. Not just the nicotine urges are lowered, but all the other needs are reducing. I have to say, that I still do enjoy a good vape. I like to tell people that in the evening, my wife has apple pie and I vape an apple pie. Yes, I still have my sweet tooth, but I don’t need the extra weight. Anyway, my doctor has twice run tests and both showed corrections for my better health. I encourage smokers to give it a try and the Electronic Cigarette Forum provides a lot of information in making it work. I also tell them that, just like bleach, to be responsible about it. I am not against the age requirement, nor the quality assurance of USP standards for smoking and vaping. I just know that my doctor says good and I feel good.