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Stigma Associated with Electronic Cigarettes, E Liquids and Vaping in General

Stigma about Vaping and Electronic Cigarettes

Introduction to Vaping Stigma

Our society has strong views on most new, unique or uncommon activities. Vaping is no exception. It is similar to the mobile stigma that came about when mobile phones were first launched. The media get sales based on shocking data or reports – and when things are so new to the market. It is easy to fool unsuspecting readers into thinking their stories are fact. Let’s have a look at some of the comments publicised in recent months and compare with the scientific data behind those stories. This post lets you see what the true story should state, without any stigmas associated.

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Negative Consequences of Smoking and Smoking Around Your Family

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We are all aware that there is a lot of information on the harsh consequences of smoking and passive smoking in the media, scientific research, knowing someone who’s died of smoking related disease… the list goes on. However, times have changed with COVID-19 and news announcements have highlighted that more people have reverted back to smoking, including those who had succeeded with quitting smoking through vaping. It’s important to remind ourselves of how destructive smoking is to us and our loved ones, through their passive smoking. Then let’s consider the research done on electronic cigarettes and we take a look at the recent video by the NHS which refers to vaping being the equivalent to our health as patches or gum. The below debate discusses how destructive smoking is to us. We also consider different e cigarette options that may be the tool needed to help you quit smoking for good.

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Should I Give Up Vaping in light of the Coronavirus?

Vaping in the Coronavirus

Switching from Smoking to Vaping – Is This Still a Good Choice?

The Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) has made a clear statement that smokers should quit smoking to increase their health during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. There have also been some suggestions in the media that it is unclear whether vapers should also look to quit during this time. Ultimately, if you want to quit smoking by using electronic cigarettes then the Public Health England has repeatedly claimed that vaping is around 95% healthier for us than smoking. Therefore now is an excellent time to switch to vaping to increase your health outcomes.

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New PHE report – what it means for vapers?

New PHE report - what it means for vapers?

Back in 2015, the UK government announced a landmark report that made waves throughout vaping community. Commissioned by Public Health England, the report “E-Cigarettes: An Evidence Update” studied the impact of vaping on health and made recommendations regarding regulations and health advice. The report made several conclusions but the most stark and attention grabbing was that e-cigarettes are at least 95% less harmful than tobacco and that they can help smokers quit.

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MatTek Study – Vaping has No Toxic Effect on Lungs

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MatTek Study – Vaping has No Toxic Effect on Lungs

MatTek created human lung cells to determine any health risks associated with vaping an electronic cigarette. Their study fund that vapour and e cigarettes do not have any toxic effect on human lung cells. This research, funded by British American Tobacco, claims that inhaling nicotine in the form of vapour is as safe as breathing air.

 

Scientists used a robot to expose the lung cell replicas to tobacco smoke, e cigarette vapour and air. When exposed to traditional tobacco smoke for six hours all of the lung cells died. In contrast, when the lung cells were subjected to a continuous dose of e-liquid vapour the results found that the damage to the lung cells was “similar to that of air”.

 

The full news report about the findings of this study can be found on the following link: MatTek Vaping No Toxic Effect Study

 

 

 

 

 

Smoking Will Be Banned While Driving…

BBC News Electronic Cigarettes

Smoking Will Be Banned While Driving…

Recent press releases forewarn that smokers will be banned from smoking while driving in the UK from 1 October 2015 when children are in the car as passengers. Reasons cited were that a third of people in a survey stated that smoking was one of their biggest distractions while driving, with research finding that smoking behind the wheel increases the risk of accident by 150%. Furthermore, the effects of children passively smoking while in the car has been called to be reduced.

The fine for smoking while driving will be £50. The vote for the law was passed by an MP vote of 342 for and only 74 against.

 

Read the Articles

The ITV documentary report can be found on the following link http://www.itv.com/news/2015-02-22/a-third-of-drivers-unaware-of-upcoming-car-smoking-ban/

The same story is reported by the BBC in the following article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-31310685

BBC News – Smoking Rots The Body

BBC News Electronic Cigarettes

BBC News has documented how smoking rots the body from the inside. This includes not only the smoker themselves but any surrounding people passively smoking.

Professor Fenton, National Director for Health and Wellbeing for PHE, explained that “Much of the harm caused by smoking doesn’t become obvious until middle age but the invisible damage can start shockingly early – even by the late teens.”

To watch the news report or read the article follow this link – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30591236

The news campaign highlights the serious damage smoking causes. Anybody considering electronic cigarettes as a healthier alternative to smoking should look no further. Visit the Vapour Days Bristol store now on the middle floor of the Galleries Shopping Centre.

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