What is vaping?
The term “vaping” refers to a substance being heated to the point of releasing vapour, but not combusting as cigarettes would for example. Vaping devices include a mouthpiece, battery, cartridge/tank/pod which you would fill up with e-liquid/vape juices, and a heating component called the atomizer. The device heats up the e-liquid (also called e-juice or vape juice) to create the vapor that is inhaled into the lungs and then exhaled.
Is vaping just as dangerous as smoking cigarettes?
A number of studies have shown that vaping is less harmful than cigarette smoking. A report released in 2015 by Public Health England (PHE) claimed that overall, vaping is 95% less harmful than cigarettes. This was based on the fact that e-liquids do not contain any of the harmful or hazardous chemicals contained in cigarettes.
Is vaping addictive?
Most e-liquids contain nicotine, which is an addictive substance. Unless you are vaping 0mg nicotine e-liquids, you will most likely get addicted to vaping as your body starts to crave the sensation nicotine gives when vaping it. This is why vaping is recommended to people who smoke and already have a nicotine addiction, it is a healthier alternative to vape instead of smoking. We do not recommend vaping with nicotine if you have no need to.
Is second-hand vapour from vaping as dangerous as second-hand smoke?
Because vaping does not involve combustion, there are very little to no harmful chemicals compared to cigarettes that get exposed when you vape. Studies show that the vapour released contains the same number of carcinogens as the ambient air. It should be noted that e-cigarettes can be a source of second-hand nicotine, but not any of the combustion toxicants.
Will vaping cause water on my lungs?
If this were the case, you would simply drown yourself when taking a shower. When you shower you inhale water vapour, when you vape, you inhale water vapour, so no, vaping will not put water on your lungs
Can vaping kill you?
There have been international reports of deaths linked to vaping and the media loves to blow this out of proportion. What the media fail to mention is that the majority of these cases are linked to people that buy e-liquids or devices from the black market or from unauthorized dealers or outlets.
