Vaping and e-cigarettes facts and resources
31 Jul 2024
By switching to vaping from smoking, an adult smoker could save money, and reduce their risk of serious health conditions and cancer.
How do vapes help smokers quit? Like nicotine patches and gum, vapes containing nicotine are a useful aid to quitting as they deal with the cravings smokers get when they try to stop. Vaping exposes users to fewer toxins at a lower level than smoking cigarettes, and by switching to vaping, the user will significantly reduce their exposure to toxins that can cause cancer, lung disease, and diseases of the heart and circulation like heart attack and stroke.
Nicotine vapes are proven effective and have become the most popular quitting aid for smokers in recent years. However, vapes are not recommended for non-smokers, particularly children.
However, vapes are not harmless Short-term effects can include:
- coughing
- headaches
- dizziness
- sore throats.
Most children and young people don’t vape or smoke. Don’t smoke? Don’t start to vape.
To understand the facts around vaping and vape regulations, check out the links below:
