Hi Kirsty .....

In my experience, I have met about 10 people who have converted to vaping via work, the local pub and friends.  All of them swapped to e-cigs during last year and none of them have gone back to smoking cigarettes or feel inclined to because of the inconvenience and cost. 

From what they say, it is much easier to vape as they can do it in their car, house, at a friends, and even our local pub allow it - there is no smell unless there is a massive group of people vaping (ie in the e-cig shop in our local town) and very few people seem to partake anyway locally to where we live. I have not found it impinges on me - and would have no problem with someone vaping in my house. or at the next table in the pub.

Another benefit which is mentioned is the cost - at  least a quarter of the cost of cigarettes, enjoyable flavours and still getting nigotine if needed. You can 'water down' the oil very gradually by just 1-2mg rather than swapping patches etc given by prescription which drop by 6mg at a time (quite a difference).

Just need to discover if vaping is safe for you now and I guess trials are being done regarding that one. If it is safe - it would be  a much better option all round.

Love to the team x

Hi Kirsty and Max, here in Canada where I live, there are concerns about those vapes. Young people are using them a lot, perhaps more than they did cigarettes. It seems everywhere I go, someone is using one. I find them annoying to be honest. We live in a smoke free building and they're not permitted here. There are also concerns that there may be health risks with them too. I smoked for years and gave up cold turkey about 16 years ago. It was darn hard, no kidding and yet, even today, if I was to take one puff off of a cigarette, I would be right back to smoking a large pack a day like I used to. It is an ongoing addiction that we have to deal with forever as far as I'm concerned. The best way not to have that burden to carry is to try and keep young people from ever starting in the first place. Allowing those vapes encourages people, (including young people) to have a dependency on something in their hand that they suck on regularly so it becomes a habit. My preference would be to get them off the market period! By the time they figure out how damaging they are, people will be hooked on those, the same as they/we were on cigarettes.

Just my opinion.

Lorraine 

Sorry Max but in my opinion they absolutely stink!
Not as bad as fags I admit but I do find the smell slightly sickening, especially indoors.

A few months ago someone asked about vaping cannabis oil - here's an example of how that can go horribly wrong, followed by a light-hearted article and a link to something that reads as if it was off Jeremy Kyle! :-(

Cheers
Dave

www.bbc.co.uk/.../uk-england-gloucestershire-35391052

 www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/.../seven-things-you-only-know-10778880

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/.../mum-complains-school-confiscates-e-10124940

Hi Lorraine

Thank you for your reply and sharing your opinion. It's always interesting to hear different perspectives. We have a news article on our website that talks about a study that indicates that regular e-cigarette use is actually low amongst teenagers. Of course, longer term studies are still needed but I thought this part was particularly interesting:

According to Stirling University’s Professor Linda Bauld, Cancer Research UK’s prevention champion, the new study “provides a valuable addition to the literature”.

“It reflects what we see in other surveys from across the world: that experimentation with e-cigarettes has grown as the products have become more widely available,” she said.

“However, importantly, it also shows that moving from trying an e-cigarette to regular use is very rare amongst non-smoking children.”

Nicola Smith, the charity’s senior health information officer, stressed the importance of monitoring e-cigarette use in younger people.

“Although the number of teenagers in Wales trying e-cigarettes seems to be similar to those trying tobacco, this doesn’t appear to have translated into regular use of e-cigarettes for most teens,” she said.

“It will be important to keep an eye on these trends and make sure the ban of sales to under 18s is enforced, given that nicotine use can be dangerous at this age. However, e-cigarettes are almost certainly far safer than tobacco and may help adults to quit smoking – which is the most important thing they can do for their health.”

Thanks so much for your reply Max - always interesting to hear people's views!

Thanks Dave for all the links - it's certainly a hot topic!

Hi,

I have been using vape for about 6 months befre I was diagnosed with Kidney cancer and continue to vape but on a lower strength. Now I hate the smell of cigarettes and I don't have that hacking cough I used to get with cigarettes. I understand that the Government has now approved a brand of E cigarettes for prescription only and that can oly be a good thing. Then, as someone else pointd out the cost saving is quite significant. Do I want to geive up completely ? Yes is the answer and will probably do it this way. I am due to work in Qatar laer this year cancer permitting and vape is not allowed there so I will just have t go cold turkey. Good luck to everyone. John.

Which is the lesser of two evils?

I think the electric ones are far better that the real ones for health, at least until "they" say otherwise.

Thanks John for your reply and best of luck with quitting - whether it's by going cold turkey or not... you can do it :)

Best wishes,

Kirsty

Thanks Space_1999 for sharing your opinion and of course we'll keep you all up-to-date with the latest research, when we have it.

Kind regards,

Kirsty