Understanding Smoking: The Problems
The Dangers of Cigarette Smoking
Cigarette smoking has long been associated with various health complications. In fact, it's widely known as a leading cause of preventable deaths worldwide. It poses serious risks to your heart and lungs, and significantly increases your chances of developing diseases such as lung cancer, heart disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Why People Continue to Smoke
Despite these severe health risks, many people continue to smoke due to addiction to nicotine - a potent drug found in tobacco. The addictive properties of nicotine can make it incredibly difficult to quit smoking, even when faced with the harsh reality of its health implications.
Other Issues Posed By Smoking
While there are serious health risks attributed to smoking, there are also other issues it causes. One of the main issues is the rising cost of cigarettes. That's why we have created acouple of handy vape cost calculators to see how much you could save by switching from smoking to vaping.
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Transitioning to Vaping
What is Vaping?
Vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling the aerosol, often referred to as vapour, produced by an e-cigarette or similar device. E-cigarettes are battery-powered and work by heating a liquid that usually contains nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals, converting it into a vapour which is then inhaled by the user.
Vaping vs. Smoking: The Key Differences
While both smoking and vaping deliver nicotine, they do so in fundamentally different ways. Traditional smoking involves the combustion of tobacco that releases thousands of harmful chemicals. In contrast, vaping minimizes combustion, potentially reducing the number of harmful byproducts.
Health Impacts: Vaping vs. Smoking
Benefits of Vaping Over Smoking
There's a growing body of evidence suggesting that vaping may be less harmful than smoking. Because e-cigarettes don't burn tobacco, they don't produce tar or carbon monoxide - two of the most harmful elements in cigarette smoke. This might result in fewer health problems associated with vaping compared to smoking.
Below are some of the health benefits you can expect from quitting smoking.
Potential Risks of Vaping
However, while vaping might be less harmful than smoking, it's not without risks. E-cigarettes still deliver nicotine, which is addictive and can increase blood pressure and heart rate. Plus, some vape liquids have been found to contain harmful chemicals and metals, though generally in smaller quantities than traditional cigarettes.
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The Transition Experience: Quitting Smoking for Vaping
First Week: Immediate Changes
During the first week of quitting smoking and starting to vape, you'll likely experience several noticeable changes. For one, you may have a better sense of taste and smell as your body starts to recover from smoking. It's also likely that you'll cough less and breathe more easily as your lungs begin to clear out.
First Month: Continuing Changes
In the first month, the benefits continue to accumulate. You'll likely notice more physical stamina, less shortness of breath, and improved circulation. On top of that, the craving for traditional cigarettes should decrease over time as your body adapts to getting its nicotine from vaping instead of smoking.
Long-Term: Sustained Improvements
Long-term vapers often report sustained improvements in their health and well-being. This includes continued improvements in lung and heart health, reduced risk of smoking-related diseases, and an overall improved quality of life. However, it's important to note that while vaping is generally considered less harmful than smoking, it's not risk-free.
Quitting Smoking FAQs
How To Vape
Vaping can be a complicated thing tT get into, so there is nothing to be embarrased about if you need a little advice or help. We think that i's extremely important that you know everything you need to before you start vaping, to both make sure you buy what you want and to make sure you vape safely.
Check out our handy how to vape guide for more information, tips and advice.
Can vaping help me quit smoking
The short answer is yes, vaping is one of many excellent methods to quit smoking, and has been proven to be twice as effective in getting people to put cigarettes down for good compared to other nicotine replacement therapies such as gum or patches.
Not only is it a great way to quit smoking, it is also a whole lot cheaper. Find out how much you could save using our handy vaping cost calculator.
Will I experience withdrawal symptoms when I quit smoking and start vaping?
You may experience some nicotine withdrawal symptoms when you begin vaping or when lowering your nicotine level in your vape juice.
If you start experiencing some nicotine withdrawal symptoms when you first start vaping, these can often be mitigated by appropriately adjusting your vape device's nicotine level.
If you're unsure of which nicotine level you need, contact our incredible customer service team who will be happy to help.
How old do you have to be to vape?
Here in the UK there is a very simple answer to the question, you have to be 18 years or older to legally be allowed to purchase and use vape products, including vape juice.
You can read more on our handy guide: Hold Old Do You Have To Be To Vape?
How many cigarettes in a vape?
This is a very common question for those looking to transition from smoking to vaping. The amount of vaping you need to do to satisfy your usual cigarette and nicotine intake depends on a few factors. This relates to what we call Puff Count and nicotine strength. Usually you would get around 13 puffs per cigarette, however the nicotine strength is a lot higher compared to vaping where you can get up to 3000 Puffs per 10ml bottle.
You can check out our handy guide which will tell you how much vape juice you will need and at what strength.
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Can vaping make me lose weight?
As more vape juice contains nicotine, then the short answer would be yes, vaping can cause you to lose weight. However, it is not recommended that you start vaping solely as a weight loss method as there are some health risks associated with this, and there are much healthier methods to lose weight.
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Vaping Side Effects
If you're new to vaping, then there may be some side effects that you may experience until your body becomes used to vaping. This may include headaches, sore throat dry mouth and more. We want to make sure your vaping experience is as comfortable as possible, so we created a quick guide for each of these side effects.
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