FAQ – IBIZA CLUB KNOWLEDGE BASE

SAFEVAPEUK – SMOKING Vs VAPING

Yes. It’s all about the toxins. There are approximately 600 ingredients in cigarettes. When burned, cigarettes create more than 7,000 chemicals. At least 69 of these chemicals are known to cause cancer, and many are toxic.

Public Health England (PHE) found that while vaping is not entirely risk free, it is 95% less harmful than smoking, due mostly to the absence of smoke as the chemicals in e-liquids are heated, not burned.1

Here are just a few of the ingredients found in combustible tobacco products, aka cigarettes:3

Acetone—found in nail polish remover

Acetic acid—an ingredient in hair dye

Ammonia—a common household cleaner

Arsenic—used in rat poison

Benzene—found in rubber cement and gasoline

Butane—used in lighter fluid

Cadmium—active component in battery acid

Carbon monoxide—released in car exhaust fumes

Formaldehyde—embalming fluid

Hexamine—found in barbecue lighter fluid

Lead—used in batteries

Naphthalene—an ingredient in mothballs

Methanol—a main component in rocket fuel

Tar—material for paving roads

Toluene—used to manufacture paint

Many smokers incorrectly believe that it is the Nicotine that causes the health issues, but this is a myth.4  In fact, it is the tobacco, or more specifically, it’s the burning of tobacco and the related toxins released into the body and environment via the smoke.

Not only is smoking traditional cigarettes disastrous for your health, it has a serious impact on those around you. Secondary smoking related illnesses are common and, like smoking related illnesses, are preventable.2

Nicotine is highly toxic when swallowed but is proven to have minimal impact on health when inhaled – other than it being highly addictive.10

References

  1. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence review of e- cigarettes and heated tobacco products 2018. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2018).
  2. Andy McEwen and Hayden McRobbie, Electronic cigarettes: A briefing for stop smoking services, National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) in association with Public Health England (2016)
  3. Medical Editorial Content Board, American Cancer Society, ‘Harmful Chemicals in Tobacco’ (2015)
  4. Article: Clearing up some myths around e-cigarettes, Martin Dockrell, Public Health England, February 2018
  5. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence update. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2019).
  6. American, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Report Analysis of Lung Injury Deaths Associated with Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping Products. (2019)
  7. Benjamin W. Chaffee, DDS MPH PhD, Electronic Cigarettes: Trends, Health Effects and Advising Patients Amid Uncertainty, report published by California Dental Assoc. (2019)
  8. E-cigarettes: an evidence update, Public Health England, Aug 2015
  9. Dr Andy McEwen, executive director of the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training, interview for Cancer Research UK (2016)
  10. Long-term effects of inhaled Nicotine. Waldum HL (et al), study for Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Tronheim, Norway. (1996)
  11. Cancer Research UK, 2019
  12. Action on smoking and health (ASH). Use of e-cigarettes among adults in Great Britain (2018)

No. But Vaping is 95% less harmful than traditional cigarettes.1

It is, however, essential to ensure you are using regulated and tested products. Many homemade or black-market products are manufactured using unregulated ingredients and chemicals, making them extremely hazardous to health. The risk reduction compared to smoking only applies to regulated, safe to use, products.

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References

  1. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence review of e- cigarettes and heated tobacco products 2018. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2018).
  2. Andy McEwen and Hayden McRobbie, Electronic cigarettes: A briefing for stop smoking services, National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) in association with Public Health England (2016)
  3. Medical Editorial Content Board, American Cancer Society, ‘Harmful Chemicals in Tobacco’ (2015)
  4. Article: Clearing up some myths around e-cigarettes, Martin Dockrell, Public Health England, February 2018
  5. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence update. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2019).
  6. American, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Report Analysis of Lung Injury Deaths Associated with Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping Products. (2019)
  7. Benjamin W. Chaffee, DDS MPH PhD, Electronic Cigarettes: Trends, Health Effects and Advising Patients Amid Uncertainty, report published by California Dental Assoc. (2019)
  8. E-cigarettes: an evidence update, Public Health England, Aug 2015
  9. Dr Andy McEwen, executive director of the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training, interview for Cancer Research UK (2016)
  10. Long-term effects of inhaled Nicotine. Waldum HL (et al), study for Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Tronheim, Norway. (1996)
  11. Cancer Research UK, 2019
  12. Action on smoking and health (ASH). Use of e-cigarettes among adults in Great Britain (2018)

Any time you inhale a foreign substance into your lungs, you’re placing a burden on your body it doesn’t need. But the health risk is negligible when compared to smoking traditional combustible tobacco products. There are toxins in vapour, but they are at levels which are hundreds of times lower than in tobacco smoke.1

References

  1. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence review of e- cigarettes and heated tobacco products 2018. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2018).
  2. Andy McEwen and Hayden McRobbie, Electronic cigarettes: A briefing for stop smoking services, National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) in association with Public Health England (2016)
  3. Medical Editorial Content Board, American Cancer Society, ‘Harmful Chemicals in Tobacco’ (2015)
  4. Article: Clearing up some myths around e-cigarettes, Martin Dockrell, Public Health England, February 2018
  5. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence update. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2019).
  6. American, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Report Analysis of Lung Injury Deaths Associated with Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping Products. (2019)
  7. Benjamin W. Chaffee, DDS MPH PhD, Electronic Cigarettes: Trends, Health Effects and Advising Patients Amid Uncertainty, report published by California Dental Assoc. (2019)
  8. E-cigarettes: an evidence update, Public Health England, Aug 2015
  9. Dr Andy McEwen, executive director of the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training, interview for Cancer Research UK (2016)
  10. Long-term effects of inhaled Nicotine. Waldum HL (et al), study for Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Tronheim, Norway. (1996)
  11. Cancer Research UK, 2019
  12. Action on smoking and health (ASH). Use of e-cigarettes among adults in Great Britain (2018)

Broccoli is good for you, vaping is not. Vaping is 95% less harmful than smoking.1  Traditional smoking is disastrous for yours, and your family’s, health.

References

  1. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence review of e- cigarettes and heated tobacco products 2018. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2018).
  2. Andy McEwen and Hayden McRobbie, Electronic cigarettes: A briefing for stop smoking services, National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) in association with Public Health England (2016)
  3. Medical Editorial Content Board, American Cancer Society, ‘Harmful Chemicals in Tobacco’ (2015)
  4. Article: Clearing up some myths around e-cigarettes, Martin Dockrell, Public Health England, February 2018
  5. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence update. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2019).
  6. American, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Report Analysis of Lung Injury Deaths Associated with Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping Products. (2019)
  7. Benjamin W. Chaffee, DDS MPH PhD, Electronic Cigarettes: Trends, Health Effects and Advising Patients Amid Uncertainty, report published by California Dental Assoc. (2019)
  8. E-cigarettes: an evidence update, Public Health England, Aug 2015
  9. Dr Andy McEwen, executive director of the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training, interview for Cancer Research UK (2016)
  10. Long-term effects of inhaled Nicotine. Waldum HL (et al), study for Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Tronheim, Norway. (1996)
  11. Cancer Research UK, 2019
  12. Action on smoking and health (ASH). Use of e-cigarettes among adults in Great Britain (2018)

To date there are no known instances of any issues caused by secondary vapour. The limited ingredients and the delivery method keep toxins to negligible amounts.5

References

  1. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence review of e- cigarettes and heated tobacco products 2018. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2018).
  2. Andy McEwen and Hayden McRobbie, Electronic cigarettes: A briefing for stop smoking services, National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) in association with Public Health England (2016)
  3. Medical Editorial Content Board, American Cancer Society, ‘Harmful Chemicals in Tobacco’ (2015)
  4. Article: Clearing up some myths around e-cigarettes, Martin Dockrell, Public Health England, February 2018
  5. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence update. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2019).
  6. American, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Report Analysis of Lung Injury Deaths Associated with Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping Products. (2019)
  7. Benjamin W. Chaffee, DDS MPH PhD, Electronic Cigarettes: Trends, Health Effects and Advising Patients Amid Uncertainty, report published by California Dental Assoc. (2019)
  8. E-cigarettes: an evidence update, Public Health England, Aug 2015
  9. Dr Andy McEwen, executive director of the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training, interview for Cancer Research UK (2016)
  10. Long-term effects of inhaled Nicotine. Waldum HL (et al), study for Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Tronheim, Norway. (1996)
  11. Cancer Research UK, 2019
  12. Action on smoking and health (ASH). Use of e-cigarettes among adults in Great Britain (2018)

No. Vaping produces an aerosol cloud, which consists of fine particles.  It is often confused with water vapour as it looks like clouds of steam (it does contain H2O but it isn’t considered to be water vapour).

The aerosol cloud contains particles of material that have been transformed by the process of heating.

References

  1. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence review of e- cigarettes and heated tobacco products 2018. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2018).
  2. Andy McEwen and Hayden McRobbie, Electronic cigarettes: A briefing for stop smoking services, National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) in association with Public Health England (2016)
  3. Medical Editorial Content Board, American Cancer Society, ‘Harmful Chemicals in Tobacco’ (2015)
  4. Article: Clearing up some myths around e-cigarettes, Martin Dockrell, Public Health England, February 2018
  5. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence update. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2019).
  6. American, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Report Analysis of Lung Injury Deaths Associated with Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping Products. (2019)
  7. Benjamin W. Chaffee, DDS MPH PhD, Electronic Cigarettes: Trends, Health Effects and Advising Patients Amid Uncertainty, report published by California Dental Assoc. (2019)
  8. E-cigarettes: an evidence update, Public Health England, Aug 2015
  9. Dr Andy McEwen, executive director of the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training, interview for Cancer Research UK (2016)
  10. Long-term effects of inhaled Nicotine. Waldum HL (et al), study for Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Tronheim, Norway. (1996)
  11. Cancer Research UK, 2019
  12. Action on smoking and health (ASH). Use of e-cigarettes among adults in Great Britain (2018)

To date we have not found any medical studies relating bad breath to vaping, but anecdotally most vapers tell us their breath is massively improved since switching to vaping.

Some people are very sensitive to Nicotine, which is a vasoconstrictor, meaning it reduces the amount of blood that can flow through your blood vessels. Without enough blood flow, the gums might not get the oxygen and nutrients they need to stay healthy. Long story short, sufficient quantities of Nicotine could give you ‘dry mouth’ which in turn could lead to bad breath.  To be clear, this is pretty rare.

For the vast majority of people switching to vaping means that the foul toxins deposited while smoking tobacco are not present, and as such the negative impact on oral health is drastically reduced when vaping.

Nicotine is highly toxic when swallowed but is proven to have minimal impact on health when inhaled – other than it being highly addictive.10

References

  1. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence review of e- cigarettes and heated tobacco products 2018. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2018).
  2. Andy McEwen and Hayden McRobbie, Electronic cigarettes: A briefing for stop smoking services, National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) in association with Public Health England (2016)
  3. Medical Editorial Content Board, American Cancer Society, ‘Harmful Chemicals in Tobacco’ (2015)
  4. Article: Clearing up some myths around e-cigarettes, Martin Dockrell, Public Health England, February 2018
  5. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence update. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2019).
  6. American, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Report Analysis of Lung Injury Deaths Associated with Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping Products. (2019)
  7. Benjamin W. Chaffee, DDS MPH PhD, Electronic Cigarettes: Trends, Health Effects and Advising Patients Amid Uncertainty, report published by California Dental Assoc. (2019)
  8. E-cigarettes: an evidence update, Public Health England, Aug 2015
  9. Dr Andy McEwen, executive director of the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training, interview for Cancer Research UK (2016)
  10. Long-term effects of inhaled Nicotine. Waldum HL (et al), study for Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Tronheim, Norway. (1996)
  11. Cancer Research UK, 2019
  12. Action on smoking and health (ASH). Use of e-cigarettes among adults in Great Britain (2018)

To date we have not found any external studies relating to how vaping affects the smell of clothes, but anecdotally we believe that vaping does not make your clothes smell. This is because the vapour cloud quickly evaporates. Depending on what flavour, where, and how much, you’re vaping, you might notice a faint smell associated with the flavour of your e-liquid. Still, infinitely better for you (and everyone around you), that you smell fruity rather than smelling like an ash tray.

References

  1. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence review of e- cigarettes and heated tobacco products 2018. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2018).
  2. Andy McEwen and Hayden McRobbie, Electronic cigarettes: A briefing for stop smoking services, National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) in association with Public Health England (2016)
  3. Medical Editorial Content Board, American Cancer Society, ‘Harmful Chemicals in Tobacco’ (2015)
  4. Article: Clearing up some myths around e-cigarettes, Martin Dockrell, Public Health England, February 2018
  5. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence update. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2019).
  6. American, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Report Analysis of Lung Injury Deaths Associated with Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping Products. (2019)
  7. Benjamin W. Chaffee, DDS MPH PhD, Electronic Cigarettes: Trends, Health Effects and Advising Patients Amid Uncertainty, report published by California Dental Assoc. (2019)
  8. E-cigarettes: an evidence update, Public Health England, Aug 2015
  9. Dr Andy McEwen, executive director of the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training, interview for Cancer Research UK (2016)
  10. Long-term effects of inhaled Nicotine. Waldum HL (et al), study for Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Tronheim, Norway. (1996)
  11. Cancer Research UK, 2019
  12. Action on smoking and health (ASH). Use of e-cigarettes among adults in Great Britain (2018)

To date we have not found any external studies relating to how vaping affects the contents and interior of a building, but anecdotally we believe that vaping does not leave a residue in your home. This is because the vapour cloud quickly evaporates. But if you vape in a confined space for prolonged periods you may find it can leave a residue.  However, vaping does not deposit the same type or quantity of residue associated with traditional smoking – there really is no comparison.

References

  1. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence review of e- cigarettes and heated tobacco products 2018. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2018).
  2. Andy McEwen and Hayden McRobbie, Electronic cigarettes: A briefing for stop smoking services, National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) in association with Public Health England (2016)
  3. Medical Editorial Content Board, American Cancer Society, ‘Harmful Chemicals in Tobacco’ (2015)
  4. Article: Clearing up some myths around e-cigarettes, Martin Dockrell, Public Health England, February 2018
  5. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence update. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2019).
  6. American, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Report Analysis of Lung Injury Deaths Associated with Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping Products. (2019)
  7. Benjamin W. Chaffee, DDS MPH PhD, Electronic Cigarettes: Trends, Health Effects and Advising Patients Amid Uncertainty, report published by California Dental Assoc. (2019)
  8. E-cigarettes: an evidence update, Public Health England, Aug 2015
  9. Dr Andy McEwen, executive director of the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training, interview for Cancer Research UK (2016)
  10. Long-term effects of inhaled Nicotine. Waldum HL (et al), study for Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Tronheim, Norway. (1996)
  11. Cancer Research UK, 2019
  12. Action on smoking and health (ASH). Use of e-cigarettes among adults in Great Britain (2018)

Any chemical will change state when heated. Vaping produces an aerosol cloud, which consists of fine particles. It is often confused with water vapour as it looks like clouds of steam (it does contain H2O but it isn’t considered to be water vapour).

The aerosol cloud contains particles of material that have been transformed by the process of heating. The three core ingredients of e-liquid will be converted into different ratios of chemicals depending on the ingredients used.

While it is known that vapour can include toxins, they appear in very small quantities. Regulated e-liquids are also subject to emissions testing to ensure their safety.

The same cannot be said for combustible tobacco. There are approximately 600 ingredients in cigarettes. When burned, cigarettes create more than 7,000 chemicals. At least 69 of these chemicals are known to cause cancer, and many are toxic.

Public Health England (PHE) found that while vaping is not entirely risk free, it is 95% less harmful than smoking, due mostly to the absence of smoke as the chemicals in e-liquids are heated, not burned.1

Here are just a few of the ingredients found in combustible tobacco products, aka cigarettes:3

Acetone—found in nail polish remover

Acetic acid—an ingredient in hair dye

Ammonia—a common household cleaner

Arsenic—used in rat poison

Benzene—found in rubber cement and gasoline

Butane—used in lighter fluid

Cadmium—active component in battery acid

Carbon monoxide—released in car exhaust fumes

Formaldehyde—embalming fluid

Hexamine—found in barbecue lighter fluid

Lead—used in batteries

Naphthalene—an ingredient in mothballs

Methanol—a main component in rocket fuel

Tar—material for paving roads

Toluene—used to manufacture paint

References

  1. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence review of e- cigarettes and heated tobacco products 2018. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2018).
  2. Andy McEwen and Hayden McRobbie, Electronic cigarettes: A briefing for stop smoking services, National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) in association with Public Health England (2016)
  3. Medical Editorial Content Board, American Cancer Society, ‘Harmful Chemicals in Tobacco’ (2015)
  4. Article: Clearing up some myths around e-cigarettes, Martin Dockrell, Public Health England, February 2018
  5. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence update. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2019).
  6. American, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Report Analysis of Lung Injury Deaths Associated with Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping Products. (2019)
  7. Benjamin W. Chaffee, DDS MPH PhD, Electronic Cigarettes: Trends, Health Effects and Advising Patients Amid Uncertainty, report published by California Dental Assoc. (2019)
  8. E-cigarettes: an evidence update, Public Health England, Aug 2015
  9. Dr Andy McEwen, executive director of the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training, interview for Cancer Research UK (2016)
  10. Long-term effects of inhaled Nicotine. Waldum HL (et al), study for Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Tronheim, Norway. (1996)
  11. Cancer Research UK, 2019
  12. Action on smoking and health (ASH). Use of e-cigarettes among adults in Great Britain (2018)

The delivery method (and the way you inhale) and strength of the Nicotine determines how much Nicotine you are exposed to. That is true of both vaping and smoking. Traditional tobacco products tend to have more Nicotine in them as much of it is burned off and, to ensure consistent levels of Nicotine ingestion, more is added at the outset.

Nicotine is highly toxic when swallowed but is proven to have minimal impact on health when inhaled – other than it being highly addictive.10

References

  1. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence review of e- cigarettes and heated tobacco products 2018. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2018).
  2. Andy McEwen and Hayden McRobbie, Electronic cigarettes: A briefing for stop smoking services, National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) in association with Public Health England (2016)
  3. Medical Editorial Content Board, American Cancer Society, ‘Harmful Chemicals in Tobacco’ (2015)
  4. Article: Clearing up some myths around e-cigarettes, Martin Dockrell, Public Health England, February 2018
  5. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence update. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2019).
  6. American, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Report Analysis of Lung Injury Deaths Associated with Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping Products. (2019)
  7. Benjamin W. Chaffee, DDS MPH PhD, Electronic Cigarettes: Trends, Health Effects and Advising Patients Amid Uncertainty, report published by California Dental Assoc. (2019)
  8. E-cigarettes: an evidence update, Public Health England, Aug 2015
  9. Dr Andy McEwen, executive director of the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training, interview for Cancer Research UK (2016)
  10. Long-term effects of inhaled Nicotine. Waldum HL (et al), study for Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Tronheim, Norway. (1996)
  11. Cancer Research UK, 2019
  12. Action on smoking and health (ASH). Use of e-cigarettes among adults in Great Britain (2018)

It depends on the strength of the e-liquid you use and how you vape. Are you using a sub-ohm, pod or e-cigarette device? How deeply do you inhale?

The important point to understand is that it isn’t the Nicotine that causes so many health issues. Nicotine is addictive and as such the stronger the concentration the more likely it is to be addictive. As with cigarettes, how you vape also determines how much of the Nicotine is absorbed.

Nicotine is highly toxic when swallowed but is proven to have minimal impact on health when inhaled – other than it being highly addictive.10

References

  1. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence review of e- cigarettes and heated tobacco products 2018. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2018).
  2. Andy McEwen and Hayden McRobbie, Electronic cigarettes: A briefing for stop smoking services, National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) in association with Public Health England (2016)
  3. Medical Editorial Content Board, American Cancer Society, ‘Harmful Chemicals in Tobacco’ (2015)
  4. Article: Clearing up some myths around e-cigarettes, Martin Dockrell, Public Health England, February 2018
  5. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence update. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2019).
  6. American, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Report Analysis of Lung Injury Deaths Associated with Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping Products. (2019)
  7. Benjamin W. Chaffee, DDS MPH PhD, Electronic Cigarettes: Trends, Health Effects and Advising Patients Amid Uncertainty, report published by California Dental Assoc. (2019)
  8. E-cigarettes: an evidence update, Public Health England, Aug 2015
  9. Dr Andy McEwen, executive director of the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training, interview for Cancer Research UK (2016)
  10. Long-term effects of inhaled Nicotine. Waldum HL (et al), study for Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Tronheim, Norway. (1996)
  11. Cancer Research UK, 2019
  12. Action on smoking and health (ASH). Use of e-cigarettes among adults in Great Britain (2018)

No. There were some concerns among certain consumer groups, that e-cigarettes could act as a gateway to young people taking up smoking cigarettes, but so far, the evidence does not support this view in the UK. Regular use of e-cigarettes remains largely confined to current or ex-smokers. Experimentation with e-cigarettes in people who have never smoked, remains low and coincides with the continuing decline in youth smoking.

Public Health England (PHE) commissioned an independent review which was endorsed by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). They noted that “there is insufficient evidence that e-cigarettes normalise smoking, or act as a gateway to smoking.”

A study by the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies, PHE, Action on Smoking & Health (ASH) and the University of Cardiff, found that levels of regular vaping in young people who have never smoked remain very low, showing that the majority of young people who experiment with e-cigarettes don’t go on to use them regularly.

This Excerpt was copied directly from Cancer Research UK – FAQ 2019

References

  1. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence review of e- cigarettes and heated tobacco products 2018. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2018).
  2. Andy McEwen and Hayden McRobbie, Electronic cigarettes: A briefing for stop smoking services, National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) in association with Public Health England (2016)
  3. Medical Editorial Content Board, American Cancer Society, ‘Harmful Chemicals in Tobacco’ (2015)
  4. Article: Clearing up some myths around e-cigarettes, Martin Dockrell, Public Health England, February 2018
  5. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence update. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2019).
  6. American, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Report Analysis of Lung Injury Deaths Associated with Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping Products. (2019)
  7. Benjamin W. Chaffee, DDS MPH PhD, Electronic Cigarettes: Trends, Health Effects and Advising Patients Amid Uncertainty, report published by California Dental Assoc. (2019)
  8. E-cigarettes: an evidence update, Public Health England, Aug 2015
  9. Dr Andy McEwen, executive director of the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training, interview for Cancer Research UK (2016)
  10. Long-term effects of inhaled Nicotine. Waldum HL (et al), study for Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Tronheim, Norway. (1996)
  11. Cancer Research UK, 2019
  12. Action on smoking and health (ASH). Use of e-cigarettes among adults in Great Britain (2018)

Yes. It’s approximately 3.5 times cheaper than smoking.

When you first start vaping, you have to buy a vaping device, and some supplies, but the ongoing cost per month is drastically smaller than when smoking. An average smoker spends around £540 every three months on cigarettes, compared to £150 for an average vaper.11

Nicotine is highly toxic when swallowed, but is proven to have minimal impact on health when inhaled, other than it being highly addictive.10

References

  1. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence review of e- cigarettes and heated tobacco products 2018. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2018).
  2. Andy McEwen and Hayden McRobbie, Electronic cigarettes: A briefing for stop smoking services, National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) in association with Public Health England (2016)
  3. Medical Editorial Content Board, American Cancer Society, ‘Harmful Chemicals in Tobacco’ (2015)
  4. Article: Clearing up some myths around e-cigarettes, Martin Dockrell, Public Health England, February 2018
  5. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence update. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2019).
  6. American, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Report Analysis of Lung Injury Deaths Associated with Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping Products. (2019)
  7. Benjamin W. Chaffee, DDS MPH PhD, Electronic Cigarettes: Trends, Health Effects and Advising Patients Amid Uncertainty, report published by California Dental Assoc. (2019)
  8. E-cigarettes: an evidence update, Public Health England, Aug 2015
  9. Dr Andy McEwen, executive director of the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training, interview for Cancer Research UK (2016)
  10. Long-term effects of inhaled Nicotine. Waldum HL (et al), study for Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Tronheim, Norway. (1996)
  11. Cancer Research UK, 2019
  12. Action on smoking and health (ASH). Use of e-cigarettes among adults in Great Britain (2018)

Obviously, the less you smoke, the better off you are, but mixing the two still exposes you to all the harmful toxins (and carcinogens) found in combustible tobacco. The best course of action to improve your health is to switch to vaping, which is proven to be 95% less harmful than smoking.1

There is no debate.  Smoking is disastrous for your health. If you smoke … vape.

References

  1. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence review of e- cigarettes and heated tobacco products 2018. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2018).
  2. Andy McEwen and Hayden McRobbie, Electronic cigarettes: A briefing for stop smoking services, National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) in association with Public Health England (2016)
  3. Medical Editorial Content Board, American Cancer Society, ‘Harmful Chemicals in Tobacco’ (2015)
  4. Article: Clearing up some myths around e-cigarettes, Martin Dockrell, Public Health England, February 2018
  5. McNeill, A. et al. Evidence update. A report commissioned by Public Health England (2019).
  6. American, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Report Analysis of Lung Injury Deaths Associated with Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping Products. (2019)
  7. Benjamin W. Chaffee, DDS MPH PhD, Electronic Cigarettes: Trends, Health Effects and Advising Patients Amid Uncertainty, report published by California Dental Assoc. (2019)
  8. E-cigarettes: an evidence update, Public Health England, Aug 2015
  9. Dr Andy McEwen, executive director of the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training, interview for Cancer Research UK (2016)
  10. Long-term effects of inhaled Nicotine. Waldum HL (et al), study for Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Tronheim, Norway. (1996)
  11. Cancer Research UK, 2019
  12. Action on smoking and health (ASH). Use of e-cigarettes among adults in Great Britain (2018)