Summary of major Chinese and international media reports on whether vaping is healthy

1. Vaping is at least 95% less harmful than smoking. (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 quitting smoking successfully. (Public Health England, 2018)

4. More than 3 million smokers have used e-cigarettes to quit or reduce 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 has saved the UK £74,000. (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology)

8. Smoking-related issues cost the NHS (National Health Service) £2.6 billion every year. (Public Health England, 2017)

9. E-cigarettes help save communities £760 million in smoking-related costs each year. (Royal Society for Public Health, 2018)

10. There are more than 2,000 vape shops in the UK, providing expert advice and products for e-cigarette users. (Royal Society for Public Health, 2018)

11. In 2019, news reports of deaths linked to vaping emerged in the United States, shaking the entire industry and dealing another blow to the vaping market. (2019, USA)

12. In 2019, China’s 315 Gala reported that e-cigarettes are by no means harmless products and aired a special report on their health risks. (2019, China)

13. In 2019, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration issued regulations for the vaping industry to protect minors, prohibiting online sales and advertising. (2019.11.1, China)

The above are some officially published, verified facts and data. Influenced by media narratives, many people hold biases and misunderstandings about e-cigarettes. In fact, it is best to view them rationally.

You only live once. Whether you smoke cigarettes or use e-cigarettes, the path is your own, and how you choose to walk it is up to you.