Ten Reports About E-Cigarettes: How Many Have You Seen?
According to a report by Public Health England, at least 20,000 smokers quit each year, and industry insiders estimate the number may be even higher, with e-cigarettes playing a major role. Studies also show that about 40% of traditional smokers have neve
According to a report from Public Health England, at least 200,000 smokers quit each year, and industry insiders estimate the number may be even higher, with e-cigarettes playing an important role. Research also shows that about 40% of traditional smokers have never tried e-cigarettes. VApril 2019, the UK's April quitting campaign, focused on helping the UK's 7 million smokers switch to e-cigarettes to quit, first by trying to eliminate public misconceptions about e-cigarettes.
Ten Reports About E-Cigarettes: How Many Have You Seen?
1. The harm from smoking is at least 95% less than smoking traditional cigarettes. (Public Health England, 2018)
2. There is no evidence that vapor from e-cigarettes harms people around you. (Cancer Research UK, 2016)
3. E-cigarettes double your chances of successfully quitting smoking. (Public Health England, 2018)
4. More than 3 million smokers have used e-cigarettes to quit or cut down on smoking. (Action on Smoking and Health, 2018)
5. E-cigarettes help 20,000 people quit smoking every year. (Public Health England, 2018)
6. The average monthly cost of vaping is half that of smoking traditional cigarettes. (Cancer Research UK, 2018)
7. Smokers switching to e-cigarettes save the UK £74,000. (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology)
8. Smoking-related issues cost the NHS £2.6 billion each year. (Public Health England, 2017)
9. E-cigarettes help communities save £760 million a year in smoking-related costs. (Royal Society for Public Health, 2018)
10. There are more than 2,000 e-cigarette stores in the UK, offering expert advice and products to e-cigarette users. (Royal Society for Public Health, 2018)
The above are some officially released, certified facts and data. Influenced by media narratives, many people hold prejudices and misunderstandings about e-cigarettes, and many reports claim e-cigarettes have the following harms:
1. E-cigarettes contain toxins
If we really must talk about toxins in e-cigarettes, they would only be substances that may exist in flavorings used in low-quality e-liquid. Even for nicotine, the scientific community still does not have a definitive conclusion on whether nicotine causes cancer. What is certain, however, is that nicotine is addictive, and its effect on the human body is actually similar to caffeine. The substances that truly cause cancer are carbon monoxide and tar in cigarettes, and neither of these exist in e-cigarette use.
2. E-cigarettes increase the harm of secondhand smoke
When many people see a vapor using an e-cigarette device exhaling a large cloud, they feel as if the person is taking drugs and quickly stay away. But in fact, the aerosol produced by e-cigarettes is only one-twentieth that of regular cigarettes, and it does not increase the harm of secondhand smoke at all; on the contrary, it reduces much of the harm from secondhand smoke.
There are many reports like these. We must face them objectively and not be guided by online media narratives. Look at e-cigarettes objectively. In everything, compare the facts and just remember that e-cigarettes are far less harmful than cigarettes. If you are not afraid of smoking itself, why would you be afraid of a product meant to replace cigarettes?
Ten Reports About E-Cigarettes: How Many Have You Seen?
1. The harm from smoking is at least 95% less than smoking traditional cigarettes. (Public Health England, 2018)
2. There is no evidence that vapor from e-cigarettes harms people around you. (Cancer Research UK, 2016)
3. E-cigarettes double your chances of successfully quitting smoking. (Public Health England, 2018)
4. More than 3 million smokers have used e-cigarettes to quit or cut down on smoking. (Action on Smoking and Health, 2018)
5. E-cigarettes help 20,000 people quit smoking every year. (Public Health England, 2018)
6. The average monthly cost of vaping is half that of smoking traditional cigarettes. (Cancer Research UK, 2018)
7. Smokers switching to e-cigarettes save the UK £74,000. (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology)
8. Smoking-related issues cost the NHS £2.6 billion each year. (Public Health England, 2017)
9. E-cigarettes help communities save £760 million a year in smoking-related costs. (Royal Society for Public Health, 2018)
10. There are more than 2,000 e-cigarette stores in the UK, offering expert advice and products to e-cigarette users. (Royal Society for Public Health, 2018)
The above are some officially released, certified facts and data. Influenced by media narratives, many people hold prejudices and misunderstandings about e-cigarettes, and many reports claim e-cigarettes have the following harms:
1. E-cigarettes contain toxins
If we really must talk about toxins in e-cigarettes, they would only be substances that may exist in flavorings used in low-quality e-liquid. Even for nicotine, the scientific community still does not have a definitive conclusion on whether nicotine causes cancer. What is certain, however, is that nicotine is addictive, and its effect on the human body is actually similar to caffeine. The substances that truly cause cancer are carbon monoxide and tar in cigarettes, and neither of these exist in e-cigarette use.
2. E-cigarettes increase the harm of secondhand smoke
When many people see a vapor using an e-cigarette device exhaling a large cloud, they feel as if the person is taking drugs and quickly stay away. But in fact, the aerosol produced by e-cigarettes is only one-twentieth that of regular cigarettes, and it does not increase the harm of secondhand smoke at all; on the contrary, it reduces much of the harm from secondhand smoke.
There are many reports like these. We must face them objectively and not be guided by online media narratives. Look at e-cigarettes objectively. In everything, compare the facts and just remember that e-cigarettes are far less harmful than cigarettes. If you are not afraid of smoking itself, why would you be afraid of a product meant to replace cigarettes?
