Leonardo DiCaprio Called Out by Lung Association for Vaping at SAG Awards

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The 'Revenant' actor stirs a debate regarding vape pen after he was spotted smoking his e-cigarette at the SAG Awards.

February 3, 2016

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Leonardo DiCaprio was criticized by Lung Association for smoking his vape pen at the 2016 SAG Awards over the weekend. They tweeted, "Spot someone vaping at the #SAGawards Sat. night? Learn more about health risks of #ecigs: https://www.Lung.org/ecigs."

Spot someone vaping at the #SAGawards Sat. night? Learn more about health risks of #ecigs: https://t.co/RxJN0sUA5S
— American Lung Assoc. (@LungAssociation) February 2, 2016

According to TMZ, the American Lung Association also declared the actor's conduct "deeply troubling." They claimed vape pens expose others to secondhand dangers including cancer.

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This, however, created a debate. "Well done @LeoDiCaprio for not smoking & great to see your using a half decent tank #ecigs #vaping," tweeted a fan who supported the actor. Another wrote, "@LungAssociation are you actually TRYING to keep people smoking? #wronghorse."

Leonardo DiCaprio won big at the SAGs. He grabbed the Best Actor prize for his portrayal as fur trapper Hugh Glass in "The Revenant". He also won a Golden Globe and is vying for the Oscar.

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