When we discuss long term effects against vaping, skeptics across the globe are frothing at the bit to attack something which has saved countless lives across many different countries. Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health, a NHS study found that participants with the correct support were twice as likely to quit smoking with the help E-cigarettes. Before delving into the depths of there are long term effects of vaping disposables, it’s important we outline a few major clarifications
- Vaping disposables is exactly the same as vaping any other type of vaping device. They are equally as safe.
- Public Health England maintain that vaping is 95% healthier than smoking and ongoing research suggests its still one of the leading methods in helping smokers quit for good
How does a disposable vape kit actually work?
There is often a misconception around how a disposable vape kit works; in comparison to the kits in which people define as “normal vape kits”. The truth is, the operate in a very similar way. Mechanically, it’s exactly the same. Inside a disposable vape kit there is a battery (usually around a 500mAh size here in the UK – other countries may have a slightly higher battery), a tank where the nic salt e-liquid is held (should only be 2ml here in the UK, but again other countries have other increased tank capacities), and then the coil.
The main attraction to disposables is their ease of use. This comes from a pre-charged battery and pre-filled pod. This allows for users to simply pick buy one and vape straight away! Mechanically, disposables work in the exact same way as a refillable vape kit. They heat the e-liquid/nic salt (usually containing nicotine) which then has an output of vapour ready for you to inhale.
Is Vaping Disposables more harmful than smoking?
In the interest of answering your question quickly, no form of vaping nicotine (this can either be from vaping disposables or vaping refillable kits) is more harmful than smoking. Public Health England maintain that vaping is 95% healthier than smoking. Ongoing research suggests that its still one of the leading methods in helping smokers quit traditional combustable tobacco. Studies suggest that most of the toxic chemicals found in traditional smoking are not found in Vaping. This also applies for other nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products, such as nicotine gum.
Professor Peter Hajek, Queen Mary University London and independent author of the review said:
“My reading of the evidence is that smokers who switch to vaping remove almost all the risks smoking poses to their health. Smokers differ in their needs and I would advise them not to give up on e-cigarettes if they do not like the first one they try. It may take some experimentation with different products and e-liquids to find the right one.”
Is Nicotine bad for you?
There is a common misconception that nicotine is the harmful chemical found in cigarettes. Although nicotine is addictive, it’s not what provides the danger of smoking cigarettes.
The NHS says:
“While nicotine is the addictive substance in cigarettes, it’s relatively harmless. Almost all of the harm from smoking comes from the thousands of other chemicals in tobacco smoke, many of which are toxic.”
Unfortunately, it’s still a common theme that nicotine get’s the blame for everything harmful within cigarettes. Nicotine isn’t the cause of lung cancer and many other smoking diseases, but it is addictive. So lures people back into smoking even when completely aware of the dangers smoking possesses to the human body.
Cancer Research says:
“Of the three main causes of death from smoking, lung cancer arises from direct exposure of the lungs to the carcinogens in tobacco smoke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from the irritant effects of smoke, and cardiovascular disease from the effects of smoke on blood vessel walls.
There is also a common misconception that you can overdose on nicotine using e-cigarettes. Although pure nicotine is a toxic compound to be handled with caution, nicotine from tobacco, nicotine replacement therapies (NRT patches, gums, sprays), and e-liquids is consumed by millions of people per day, and any reported poisoning is exceptionally rare. Overdosing on nicotine products used as directed is almost impossible, given the ability of the user to titrate dose and the short half-life of nicotine (i.e. nicotine is quickly metabolized and cleared from the body, hence the urge of a smoker to light up a cigarette first thing in the morning).”
Is one Elf Bar / Disposable Vape kit really the same as smoking 50 cigarettes?
The answer is no. It is not the same as smoking 50 cigarettes. We’ll explain more below.
Social media skeptics love the idea that vaping an Elf Bar, GeekBar or any disposable for that matter is the equivalent to smoking 50 cigarettes. Although you may think, “Well of course vape.co.uk are going to be biased, they sell vapes” right? Let’s look at the facts and why people wrongly assume an Elf Bar is the equivalent to 50 cigarettes.
A disposable vape kit contains 2% of Nicotine Salicylate E-liquid or more commonly known as 20mg of nic salt. This as a nicotine % is higher than what you would find in your average cigarette. Therefore, a 20mg disposable contains the same amount of nicotine as 40-50 cigarettes. But, vaping a disposable is the same as any other form of vaping and is 95% safer than smoking.
Professor Kevin Fenton, Director of Health and Wellbeing at Public Health England said:
“E-cigarettes are not completely risk free but when compared to smoking, evidence shows they carry just a fraction of the harm. The problem is people increasingly think they are at least as harmful and this may be keeping millions of smokers from quitting. Local stop smoking services should look to support e-cigarette users in their journey to quitting completely”
Studies suggest that most of the toxic chemicals found in traditional smoking are not found in Vaping. This also applies for other nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products, such as nicotine gum.
Summary
Hopefully we’ve cleared a few things up throughout this blog. The only aspect of 1 disposable vape kit that is equivalent to 50 cigarettes is nicotine content; and as now we all (hopefully) know nicotine isn’t the “bad bit” in cigarettes people won’t be scared off from using vaping to help quit smoking. Elf bars and disposables alike are less harmful than cigarettes. It’s important for us to note that vaping doesn’t come with zero risk, but it is 95% safer than smoking. If you’re someone who wants to quit smoking but is skeptical of vaping, please send a message to one of our helpful customer service agents who will answer any questions you may have.
SOURCE https://vape.co.uk/